Finance and Accounting with Placement
Brunel University London
UCAS Code: NN3K | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including grade B in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics. General Studies not accepted.
Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 and grade B in A level Maths or Maths & Statistics.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
including M2 in Mathematics
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 are required, including Mathematics and English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including 5 in higher level Mathematics and SL5 or HL4 in English (if applicant does not have GCSE English grade C/4 or above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
including H2 in Mathematics or Maths and Statistics
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
in any subject and an A level in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics at grade B
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
in any subject with A levels grade BC including grade B in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
in any subject and grade B in A level Maths or Maths & Statistics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject and an A level in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics at grade B
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject with A levels grade BC including grade B in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject and grade B in A level Mathematics or Maths & Statistics
Scottish Advanced Higher
including grade B in Mathematics or Maths & Statistics
T Level
in any subject plus a minimum of grade B in A level Mathematics or Maths & Statistics
UCAS Tariff
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About this course
The Brunel Finance and Accounting BSc provides students with the knowledge, skills, and insights needed to successfully pursue careers in accountancy and other roles across the financial sector. This ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accredited degree will give you a solid grounding in the theories and practices of finance and accounting and a clear understanding of the regulatory and social frameworks in which these disciplines operate.
In the first two years you’ll explore core subjects such as financial markets, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and corporate finance and investment.You’ll also study econometrics and develop sought-after skills in data modelling and get training in analytical packages widely used by business and financial institutions such as SAS, EViews, Bloomberg, Reuters and STATA.
In your final year, you can tailor your course to specialist area including auditing, taxation, financial engineering and behavioural finance.
We offer two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time with a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment.
As this finance and accounting degree is accredited by the ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, you will receive exemptions in some professional papers depending on your module choices.
In the ever-changing, increasingly complex world of business and finance, employers are looking for job candidates with the analytical and technical skills required to keep up with new realities. Your Brunel BSc will give you that expertise and improve your career prospects whether in the accountancy profession, financial services, or a financial role in industry or government. placement.ement.
Modules
Typical modules for this course:
Corporate Finance
Risk Management
Financial Theory & Corporate Policy
To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Finance-and-Accounting-BSc
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The Uni
Brunel University London
Economics and Finance
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After graduation
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Top job areas of graduates
You don't have to be an accountant if you take this degree, but over half of graduates take a look at the rewards on offer for accountancy trainees and go into the job. Many others go into other parts of the finance industry as advisors or book-keepers, and some go into management or marketing. London is very popular for accountancy graduates going into their first job, but it's also quite common to work in Scotland, with Glasgow a perennial hotbed of Scottish accountancy recruitment. If you want to find a job in finance as an accountancy graduates, recruitment agencies were particularly important last year, so try to get in touch with one as soon as you can to improve your chances.
Finance
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
Over 2,000 students graduated with a degree in finance in 2015, and a sign of the strength of the finance industry, numbers are on the up. Over half of finance graduates go into the finance industry, with accountancy and financial advice roles particularly popular. It's also quite common for finance graduates to go into jobs which require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications — finance graduates who take further study are more likely to be studying accountancy than finance. About a third of graduates start their careers in London - but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are other popular locations for finance graduates to work.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Accounting
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Finance
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£21k
£27k
£35k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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