Accounting courses

About Bsc Accounting And Finance in University of East Anglia UEA

To master the language of accounting and finance is to master the language of business. That means that whatever aspect of business you go on to, the accounting and finance expertise gained on this degree will put you at a great advantage.

The course is ideal if you want to become a financial accountant or auditor. You’ll gain all the technical skills you need to become a chartered accountant, with the added advantage of exposure to financial reporting. Depending on the modules you choose you’ll also have the chance to gain exemptions available from professional accounting bodies. These demonstrate your skill and credibility to future employers and are a great boost to your career prospects.

This degree isn’t just for aspiring accountants though. Making profit is key to any business. Understanding accounting will give you an advantage whatever sector or role you work in. So the course is also an excellent choice if you want to work in commerce, industry, financial services such as banking, investment banking, fund management or insurance, as a tax advisor, or if you want to start your own business.

After gaining a grounding in core business disciplines you will learn the theory and practice of financial accounting and reporting. You will then develop your understanding of business finance and accountancy, as well as contract and company law. You’ll learn how to understand, interpret and act on the financial accounts of any business. You’ll learn how to put an argument across in a way that’s relevant to the main financial drivers in that business. You’ll also learn how to use your professional judgment to understand and influence business decisions. And you’ll even have the chance to explore how accounting influences wealth distribution in society, and how politics can influence accounting.

As you progress you will turn your focus to advanced modules that are designed to prepare you for your future. You can study Advanced Financial Accounting, Advanced Management Accounting, Audit and Accountability and Personal and Corporate Taxation. In your second and final years, you also have the chance to take certain optional modules according to your interests and aspirations.

You’ll have the chance to gain examination exemptions from key professional bodies, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. We work very closely with these professional bodies and structure our degrees to maximise the number of exemptions you can gain.

NBS is a friendly and supportive school, with a lively and international cohort. We are in a region that’s safe and welcoming, with a thriving business innovation and enterprise community. All our teaching is informed by our world-leading research and real-world business experience. That’s means you’ll gain knowledge of the latest issues and debates facing industry and employers.

In the Guardian University Guide 2020, we were ranked in the UK top 10 for Accounting and Finance and top 15 for Business, Management and Marketing. We were ranked top 15 for Marketing in The Complete University Guide 2020 and were 9th for the quality of our research and 17th overall in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) which looked at 101 institutions across the UK. UEA has been awarded a Gold for teaching excellence (TEF, 2017).

Our current research interests include finance, accounting, employment systems and institutions, responsible business regulation, marketing, entrepreneurship and business strategy, and innovation, technology and operations management.

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• Students achieving 70% + in the Higher Secondary School Certificate- Standard 12 will be considered for entry to the First Year of three year Bachelor degrees. The requirement will vary depending on examination board and course applied for.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS :6.0 overall with minimum of 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL IBT:79  Reading:18,Writing:17,Listening:17,Speaking:20

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