Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: RN12

There’s more to accounting and finance than numbers. It’s a crucial part of business. Explore key aspects of accounting and finance and engage with the fundamentals of business and management. You’ll graduate ready to make a difference in business.

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Overview

Course length:	3 years full-time
Start dates:	September 2025 September 2026
Location:	Edge Hill University
Example offers:	BCC-BBC (A Level) or DMM (BTEC) View full entry criteria
Subject(s):	Accounting and Finance
Faculty:	Arts and Sciences
Department:	Business School

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How can businesses be run more efficiently and be more profitable? Join us to discover how businesses are built, nurtured and sold. On this course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of accounting and finance and how people with skills in these fields help businesses succeed.

During this BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree, we’ll give you the skills needed to structure businesses financially. Explore how technology is used to improve financial performance. You’ll learn how markets move and companies grow. You’ll also develop an advanced understanding of how financial markets and banking affect business behaviour locally and globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement with a real business. This will allow you to gain vital experience of analysing the diverse issues facing the organisations of today and grow your professional networks.

When you graduate you’ll be eligible for Affiliate Member status with the Chartered Management Institute.

Chartered Management Institute HE Partner

Course features

International students can apply
Professional accreditation
Sandwich year option available
Studying abroad option available
Work placement opportunity

What you'll study

During Year 1 you’ll learn the essentials. Study financial statement preparation, management information and the theories behind them. You’ll also analyse economics for accounting professionals, as well as mathematics and statistics to see the wider context of finances. Finally, you’ll apply IT skills to financial management situations and develop your skills as a future businessperson.

Compulsory modules:

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Applying IT in Accounting and Financial Management focuses on developing a wide range of basic IT skills and applying them to accounting and financial management. By the end of this module, You will be able to obtain a basic International Computer Driving Licence certificate (modules 1 – 7) as well as an International Computer Driving Licence Advanced Microsoft Excel certificate to formally recognise your achievement of basic and advanced levels of IT skills. You will be able to use basic and advanced MS Excel skills in performing accounting and finance tasks.

Module code: ACC1024

Credits: 20

Assessment

50% Coursework

50% Exam

Introduction to Financial Accounting takes you through basic double entry accounting leading to the production of a trial balance. You will discover how to extend the trial balance to produce the required information to generate the final accounts, consisting of a statement of financial position and a statement of comprehensive income. Furthermore, you will develop the accounting skills required for the adjustment of accounts for accruals, bad debts, bad debt provision and VAT. The module produces accounts for a sole proprietor, partnership and introduces the notion of accounting for incorporated business.

Module code: ACC1018

Credits: 20

Assessment

50% Coursework

50% Exam

New Venture Creation introduces you to business planning and the development stages in business start-up. You will organise and evaluate theoretical perspectives in a practical setting, informing your future learning processes and outcomes. A key element of the module is a review of entrepreneurial skills and small business development through theoretical concepts of enterprise, self-employment and small business management. This module creates an awareness of emergent business types and their markets, the factors behind small business start-ups, entry routes, funding, and barriers. A practical element includes foundational steps towards a business start-up project which will require you to demonstrate key skill areas such as the development stages of business planning, communication, negotiation, self-management, and problem solving. The combination of these aspects will enable you to critically engage in academic thinking and writing about enterprise, evaluate business ideas, choose one main idea, strategically conceptualise that idea, and prepare a business plan and pitch for how the idea could be brought successfully to market.

Module code: BUS1054

Credits: 20

Assessment

50% Coursework

50% Practical

During Year 2, you’ll continue to develop your accounting and finance skills but you’ll also discover how management accounting can be used to make decisions and strategise for growth. Take a work placement, or work on launching and running your own small business enterprise. You’ll also discover the importance of financial markets to businesses, using our very own Bloomberg Terminal service to analyse live data from the stock market.

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Applied Econometrics is designed to deepen your understanding of empirical methods used to analyse real-world business and economic datasets. The module provides a comprehensive exploration of econometric techniques essential for assessing economic trends, identifying causal relationships, and evaluating theoretical and policy impacts. The module will also utilise the use of statistical software to handle complex regression models, address econometric challenges such as multicollinearity and autocorrelation, and interpret results within the framework of economic theory. You will engage in applying econometric tools and methodologies, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical data analysis. By bridging theory and empirical research, this module aims to enhance your ability to critically evaluate economic models and contribute to substantive empirical research. Through this rigorous approach, you will gain valuable skills that are crucial for advanced economic analysis and research.

Module code: BUS2225

Credits: 20

Assessment

50% Coursework

50% Exam

Money, Banking, and Financial Markets offers students a comprehensive exploration of the pivotal roles played by money, interest rates, banking institutions, and financial markets within the economy. This module delves into the inner workings of the financial system and its profound impact on critical macroeconomic variables such as income, employment, and prices. Additionally, it scrutinises the regulatory frameworks that govern the banking and financial sectors, considering their implications for economic stability. This module takes an applied approach, equipping students with the skills to analyse real-time financial data using resources like the Bloomberg terminal.

Module code: BUS2220

Credits: 20

Assessment

60% Exam

40% Coursework

In Year 3, you’ll refine your advanced accounting and analysis skills, producing complex company accounts that comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (FIRS). You’ll explore strategic management and the various factors influencing decision-making in business. You’ll also study a subject of your choice in depth, either in advanced econometrics or financial economics. You’ll also undertake an independent academic piece of research by completing a dissertation in accounting and finance.

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Advanced Management Accounting is designed to help you apply and critically evaluate modern and sophisticated management accounting techniques and react to current developments or new management accounting practice. There will be opportunities for you to apply management accounting techniques for modern environments, produce advanced variances analysis, provide relevant information for more complex pricing and product decisions, and measure and evaluate financial and non-financial performance of organisations.

Module code: ACC3011

Credits: 20

Assessment

50% Coursework

50% Exam

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How you'll study

As well as preparing for and attending lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, you will spend time reading and completing coursework, including written assignments, presentations and project work.

You will have the opportunity to develop your employability profile through a work placement. In addition, you will undertake live financial market analysis in our Bloomberg Suite.

How you'll be assessed

Throughout the programme, there is a combination of different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capability and critical thinking. Coursework involves individual and group-based activities, case studies and problem-solving exercises. Examinations take a variety of forms, using both seen and unseen questions.

Who will be teaching you

Edge Hill Business School is home to a thriving research community, hosts a growing international partnership portfolio, and is a member of AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s largest management education network.

All of our staff are passionate about student learning and development. This degree is developed by specialists in accountancy, e-commerce, human resource management, marketing, operations management, people management and small and medium enterprises. The programme team includes research-active staff and professionally qualified lecturers.

Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements. Some restrictions on optional module choice or combinations of optional modules may apply.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements (2025 / 2026)

Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. No specific subjects are required. You will also need GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or equivalent.

Please note, for the purposes of accounting, a Level 2 numeracy qualification is not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in Mathematics.

Example offers

Qualification	Requirement
A Level	BCC-BBC.
BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications)	Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM).
T Level	Overall grade of Merit.
International Baccalaureate (IB)	We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
Access to Higher Education Diploma	45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.

English language requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements

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How to apply

Apply online through UCAS

Read our guide to applying through UCAS to find out more about the application process.

Apply as an international student

Please see our international student pages for further information about how to apply as a prospective international student.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Facilities

A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School.

The contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms. There are also social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning, in addition to an attractive roof garden and atrium.

Where you'll study

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Tuition fees

£9,535

a year

£17,000

a year

The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.

EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.

Financial support

Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.

Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.

Money Matters

Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.

Money Matters

EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.

Your future career

By the time you finish your degree, you’ll have deep financial and accounting expertise. You could use these new skills to start your own business, or to secure work across a wide range of industries including banking, accounting, finance and stock trading.

Graduates of this course are highly sought after, and can enjoy careers in a number of different fields, including roles such as:

banker
finance manager
financial analyst
stockbroker
financial market trader
management consultant
management accountant

Recent graduates have gone on to work for organisations including Grant Thornton, British Aerospace, Airbus, Hays and the NHS. Wherever you find work, you’ll have the skills to examine the financial workings of an organisation, and strategise for success.

On this course you will gain affiliate membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), a globally recognised professional body, for the duration of your degree and one year after graduation.

On successful completion of your degree, you will also be awarded a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership and may also be eligible for exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Applying for a graduate role isn’t your only option though. You could stay at Edge Hill to complete postgraduate study on our suite of masters programmes.

Course changes

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.

Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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