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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year

Keele University

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Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course at Keele University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level

Most popular A-levels studied

The Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course at Keele University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Business and management
Accounting
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesC
PsychologyC
EconomicsC
MathematicsE
BiologyD
SubjectGrade
MathematicsD
EconomicsD
Business StudiesD
PsychologyD
BiologyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N4G0

Here's what Keele University says about its Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course.

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/.

Accounting with Business Analytics Individuals with the skills to leverage the potential of data analytics for organisations are in great demand. An Accounting with Business Analytics BSc aims to take your skills to the next level by gaining vital knowledge and practical experience to work in this expanding sector.

Why choose this course?

  • This programme is accredited by ICAEW

  • Gain experience using industry standard software such as Tableau and Bloomberg Terminal

  • Options to spend a year working in industry or study abroad

  • Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme

  • Study alongside innovative companies in Keele Business School

Are you aiming for a career where data-driven decision-making and strategic thinking are paramount? Our Accounting with Business Analytics degree is designed to provide you with the skills to meet the growing demand for technology literate accountants who have the expertise to analyse data.

Our course combines developing contemporary accounting know-how with the analytical acumen required in a business context. You will master the fundamentals of accounting focusing on key areas such as financial accounting theory and reporting, auditing and assurance, taxation, and corporate strategic finance. To strengthen your skills in business analytics, you will concentrate on areas including data visualisation, analysis and interpretation, advanced analytics, business intelligence, programming, statistical modelling and forecasting, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Source: Keele University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Keele (Central)

Location

Main Site | Keele

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Business and management

• Accounting

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Keele University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course at Keele University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Business and management
Accounting

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

85%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

80%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

75%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

79%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

83%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

80%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

86%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

87%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

67%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

83%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

84%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

89%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

89%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

84%

med

How well organised is your course?

86%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

93%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

93%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

92%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

75%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

90%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

84%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

82%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

89%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

84%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

80%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

87%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

78%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

89%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

98%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

89%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

87%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

87%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

89%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

91%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

71%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

89%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

89%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

91%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

96%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

91%

med

How well organised is your course?

93%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

95%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

91%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

91%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

91%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

89%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

93%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

83%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

84%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

86%

med

Student information

The Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course at Keele University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Business and management
Accounting
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female22%Male78%
Where students come from
International16%UK84%
Number of students105
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female31%Male69%
Where students come from
International8%UK92%
Student performance
2:1 or above50%
Number of students290
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Keele University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Business and management
Accounting

Graduate statistics

65%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

91%

In work, study or other activity

65%

Say it fits with future plans

45%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

23%

Business and public service associate professionals

14%

Finance Professionals

13%

Administrative occupations

11%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics

60%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

90%

In work, study or other activity

65%

Say it fits with future plans

40%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Administrative occupations

25%

Finance Professionals

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

10%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Keele University graduates who took Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£23.7k

First year after graduation

£27.4k

Third year after graduation

£32.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Accounting with Business Analytics with Foundation Year.

Source: LEO

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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