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Accounting and Management with Integrated Foundation Year (4 years)

Entry requirements


Applicants who have studied A levels in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis. If you have taken both GCSE and A level exams (or equivalent qualifications) in the UK you will not be considered for admission to this programme. In such cases we recommend that you apply for the relevant three year programme with entry in year 1.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2024

Subjects

Management studies

Accounting

The BSc Accounting and Management with Integrated Foundation Year combines a three-year degree in Accounting and Management with a bespoke foundation year, taught on campus by Queen Mary lecturers. This route can provide you with a pathway to a bachelor's degree, if your prior education or English language proficiency does not enable you to apply for the three-year degree.

Do you want to gain expertise in accounting, business and management?

Accounting disclosures and financial reports are vital to business analysis and decision-making. They equip managers, owners and investors with highly valuable information to use in monitoring the effectiveness of a firm or organisation.

This joint degree programme will enable you to develop a broad understanding of the theory and practice of both disciplines, and will prepare you to apply your knowledge and skills to the workplace.

You will gain a sound understanding of accounting methods and financial management techniques designed to assess and improve company-level financial performance. Optional modules will cover a broad range of business and management subjects, including corporate governance, entrepreneurship, supply chains and business law.

This degree will challenge and inspire you, and provide you with an essential foundation for a future career in accounting, finance, banking or general management. management.

Queen Mary University of London is one of the few Russell Group universities in the UK to hold the triple accreditation status from the three leading global accounting professional bodies; the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Modules

Year 0

Foundation Year
Compulsory:
IFP/J3016 Applied Mathematics for Business
IFP/J3000 English Language and Study Skills
IFP/J3020 Independent Study Project
IFP/J3015 Introduction to Business and Management
IFP/J3018 Management

You must choose one from:
IFP/J3017 Accounting for Business
IFP/J3019 Marketing

Optional
Choose one from:
Film studies: IFP3009 Introduction to Film Studies; IFP3010 European and American Art Cinema
French: IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a); LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
Geography: IFP/J3005 Introduction to Human Geography; IFP/J3006 The Human Geography of London
History: IFP/J3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955; IFP/J3024 The History of the UK since 1956
Politics and International Relations: IFP/J3003 Introduction to Politics; IFP/J3004 Introduction to International Politics
Japanese: IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a); LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
Literature: IFP/J3007 Introduction to English Literature; IFP/J3008 Introduction to American Literature
Spanish: IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a); LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)

Please note that all modules are subject to change. Further information on modules taken in years 1,2 and 3 of your degree can be found on the course page on our website.

Assessment methods

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in May or June.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Queen Mary University of London

Department:

Business and Management

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

71%
Management studies
72%
Accounting

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Management studies

Teaching and learning

60%
Staff make the subject interesting
74%
Staff are good at explaining things
73%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
60%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

69%
Library resources
80%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
82%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

68%
UK students
32%
International students
60%
Male students
40%
Female students
88%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

Accounting

Teaching and learning

62%
Staff make the subject interesting
76%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
67%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
80%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
69%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

83%
UK students
17%
International students
66%
Male students
34%
Female students
80%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Management studies

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.

£23,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

31%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
16%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
12%
Business, research and administrative professionals

Accounting

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.

£23,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

31%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
16%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
12%
Business, research and administrative professionals

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.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Management studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£24k

£24k

£31k

£31k

£34k

£34k

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.

Accounting

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£24k

£24k

£31k

£31k

£34k

£34k

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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