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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year
University of Derby
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course at University of Derby.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
D,D,D
Most popular A-levels studied
The Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course at University of Derby 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.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Business Studies | D |
| Mathematics | D |
| History | B |
| Geography | C |
| Psychology | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | D |
| Business Studies | D |
| Economics | D |
| Biology | E |
| Psychology | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | D |
| Business Studies | D |
| Economics | C |
| Psychology | C |
| Sociology | E |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: N474
Here's what University of Derby says about its Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course.
BA (Hons) Business Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.
Why choose this course?
Our BA (Hons) Business Accounting and Finance paves the way to senior roles in industry and commerce as well as coveted graduate training programmes. It also represents a first step towards qualifications with industry bodies like the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Is this course for you?
Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you. Our degrees with a foundation year are continuous, meaning that you won’t need to apply again once you have successfully completed the first year.
How you will learn
You will develop practical skills in financial and management accounting alongside knowledge of business strategy. In our Financial Markets Lab you can access latest professional data and information services.
Opportunities and experiences
You will complete a professional consultancy project for local employers so you grasp exactly what business life involves. You can also opt to take a year-long industry placement or summer internship to raise your profile.
Careers and employability
Our BA (Hons) Business Accounting and Finance graduates have the foundations for achieving full professional accountancy qualifications and are well prepared for senior positions in management accounting, compliance, credit control and financial analysis.
Source: University of Derby
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Derby Business School
Location
Main Site | Derby
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business and management
• Accounting
• Finance
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £5,760 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £5,760 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £5,760 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £5,760 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £5,760 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £16,900 per year (provisional) |
| International | £16,900 per year (provisional) |
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The facilities are very clean and up to standard for our labs and lectures. Any maintenance is quickly sorted as well.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Derby
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course at University of Derby 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
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Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
89%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
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Assessment and feedback
89%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
96%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
94%
high
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
93%
med
Learning resources
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?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
84%
med
Student voice
84%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
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?
90%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
98%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
high
Teaching on my course
91%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
87%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
95%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
84%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
84%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
high
Organisation and management
89%
med
Organisation and management
89%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
95%
high
Learning resources
97%
high
Learning resources
97%
high
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?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
98%
high
Student voice
87%
high
Student voice
87%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
81%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
97%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
79%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
84%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
low
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
94%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
95%
high
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
77%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
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?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
97%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
med
Student information
The Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course at University of Derby 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.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Derby graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
70%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business and public service associate professionals
20%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Administrative occupations
35%
Finance Professionals
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
40%
Finance Professionals
35%
Administrative occupations
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Derby graduates who took Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.8k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£28.1k
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 Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year.
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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