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

Accounting

University of Leicester

(3.9)
123 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Accounting course at University of Leicester.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,B,B

All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level.

Most popular A-levels studied

See who's studying at University of Leicester. These students are taking Accounting or another course from the same subject area.

Finance
SubjectGrade
MathematicsB
Business StudiesC
EconomicsB
PsychologyC
BiologyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N400

Here's what University of Leicester says about its Accounting course.

As long as money makes the world go round, accounting skills will be in high demand. This degree takes your love of numbers to the next level, giving you the skills and expertise to work as an accountant in all kinds of industries.

At Leicester, our Accounting and Finance courses benefit from a distinct combination of research-informed and professionally accredited knowledge, techniques and skills.

Our BSc in Accounting will provide you with a solid, practical foundation and relevant, technical and intellectual competence in accounting and related forms of financial expertise. You will learn the skills, expertise and analytical competence necessary for working as an accountant in the accountancy profession, in industry or in the public sector.

You will develop quantitative, communications and information technology skills and the ability to apply these in an accounting context. You will learn how accountants work with managers, shareholders and a wide range of other stakeholders in a variety of different organisations and help them make informed decisions.

Our accounting degrees offer you the opportunity to gain exemptions from the accounting and management accounting professional bodies, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS, dependent on satisfactory completion of certain modules.

The first year of this degree is shared with the Accounting and Finance BSc and Finance BSc, which means you will have the option to switch to either of these degrees at the end of your first year.

Source: University of Leicester

Course details

Qualification

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

Department

Leicester School of Business

Location

Main Site | Leicester

Duration

3-4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Financial management

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website

How you will be assessed

For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course information page on our website

University of Leicester student reviews

(3.9)
Based on 123 reviews from University of Leicester's students and alumni
5 star
30%
4 star
44%
3 star
18%
2 star
6%
1 star
2%
Top Review
(5)

2 years ago

The university is great overall due to their wide range of facilities, lecture structures, diversity and inclusion schemes & how friendly everyone is!

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Four stars: Great

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Three stars: Good

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Finance

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1 year ago

Five stars: Excellent

(5)
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Four stars: Great

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Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Leicester

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

Here you can see ratings from University of Leicester students who took the Accounting course - or another course in the same subject area.

Finance

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

95%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

88%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

74%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

90%

high

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?

93%

high

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

91%

high

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

88%

high

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

88%

med

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

84%

med

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

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

76%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

90%

high

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

80%

med

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

89%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

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

80%

low

How well organised is your course?

89%

med

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

88%

med

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?

90%

med

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

80%

med

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

88%

med

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

83%

med

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

81%

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?

85%

med

Student information

See who's studying at University of Leicester. These students are taking Accounting or another course from the same subject area.

Finance
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female31%Male69%
Where students come from
International9%UK91%
Student performance
2:1 or above63%
Number of students840
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about University of Leicester graduates who took Accounting - or another course in the same subject area.

Finance

Graduate statistics

75%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

Say it fits with future plans

55%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Finance Professionals

15%

Administrative occupations

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Leicester graduates who took Accounting - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£25.6k

First year after graduation

£29.9k

Third year after graduation

£39.4k

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.

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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