Business Management and Accounting
UCAS Code: NN14
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
UCAS Tariff
Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but must include at least 80 points from A levels BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma Irish Leaving Certificate Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications
About this course
**Discover how the economic elements of business work with a course that's designed to prepare you for a range of careers.**
Knowledge of accounts, how they work and how to work with them is central to effective business management. Here at Hull, we've got professional-standard resources, expert lecturers and links to employers of various sizes. So we can give you the skills to succeed and direction toward career roles to use them in.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of accounting and business through placements, projects, case studies, company visits, guest lectures and online mentoring.
- 94% of our business management students are in work or further study six months after graduating (UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey for the academic year 2016/17, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency 2018)
- Work in real time with industry-standard subscription data from Bloomberg and Thomson-Reuters, among others.
- Recent graduates have gone on to work with firms such as Deloitte, the Prince’s Trust, Npower, Smith & Nephew, the Civil Service, Asda and Deutsche Bank.
The business management side of this programme is designed to help you develop a skill set that'll enable you to deal with the complexity and diversity of the modern business world. Combining this with accounting means you'll gain the skills to analyse facts and figures – giving you a real edge in the jobs market.
**Official Team GB partners**
Did you know that the University of Hull is the official University Partner of Team GB? Our united belief is that anyone, with the right opportunities ahead and a dedicated team behind, can achieve extraordinary things. This is what our partnership with Team GB is built on. Extraordinary is in you – and we’ll help you find it.
What does this mean for you? It means that whether you’re studying sports science, or marketing, or logistics, or healthcare, or engineering, you’ll be able to gain invaluable experience through this unique partnership.
We are working with Team GB to create opportunities for volunteering and work experience, to get involved with meet-and-greet sessions with Olympians, host on-campus talks from guest speakers and so much more. Some of our students recently helped Team GB athletes get their kit ready to compete in preparation for the Minsk 2019 European Games. It’s an extraordinary partnership, and you won’t find it anywhere else.
Find out more at hull.ac.uk/teamgb
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Financial Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Principles of Economics 1
Personal and Professional Skills for Contemporary Organisations
Marketing
World Economy
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Responsible Business in Society
Financial Reporting
Management Accounting
Organisational Management
Optional modules
Information Systems in Accounting and Finance
Financial Management
European Business
Information Management and Principles of Data Science
Internet, e-Commerce and Emerging Technologies
The Organisational and Environmental Context of HRM
Learning and Development
Understanding Entrepreneurship
Engaging with Entrepreneurial Organisations
Sustainable Business and Innovation
Management Systems and Standards for Sustainability
Procurement and Supply Management
Supply Chain Information Management and Big Data
Consumer and Business Buyer Behaviour
Integrated Marketing Communications and Branding
Research Methods
Summer School
Passport Languages
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Advanced Financial Reporting and Theory
Business Strategies
Advanced Management Accounting
International Business
Choose one of the following
Dissertation or Research Project
SMART: Problem-Solving for Complex Systems
Optional modules
Passport Languages
International Finance
Auditing
Financial Control
Business Project Management
Managing Your Money – Personal Financial Planning
Comparative International Human Resource Management
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.
Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.
Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.
Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.
Tuition fees
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The Uni
The University of Hull
Faculty of Business, Law and Politics
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
Management studies
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After graduation
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Accounting
What are graduates doing after six months?
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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.
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.
Top job areas of graduates
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Accounting
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Management studies
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