• We put you on the fast track to achieving membership of a professional body. By taking relevant modules, you’ll be eligible to apply for all nine maximum exemptions offered by ACCA as well as exemptions from CIMA, ICAEW, CPA Australia and AIA qualifications
• Through our partnership with international accountancy firm Mazars we offer a Mazars Accelerate Pathway (MAP) with guaranteed, paid student placements to a select number of students, providing valuable experience of working in a professional environment
• Exciting opportunities for live consultancy projects and fieldtrips will introduce you to the realities of the modern business world
• Undertake an 8-week Sage software programme to gain an ACCA accredited Sage certificate
• You'll have the opportunity to complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) Certificate
• We allow you to recognise and reflect on your own teaching and learning style - students can choose to take either an exam based or non-exam-based assessment method
• Our team have committed to joining the International Tax Week symposium; this comprises of 8 other universities across Europe to address a contemporary area of international taxation

Professional body exemptions

The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance provides the ideal pathway for you to join a professional body. If you select the relevant modules, you’ll be eligible to apply for all nine of the maximum exemptions offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). We also run the ACCA Accelerate programme which offers you exclusive benefits, including industry-specific careers advice.

You could choose to pursue other professional accounting qualifications too. Our course gives you the chance to apply for a range of exemptions offered by:

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Association of International Accountants (AIA)
• CPA Australia

Engage with industry

The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course, in partnership with international accountancy firm Mazars, offers our students the opportunity to secure a paid placement at one of the Mazars offices. This will be subject to a successful application process. Students can apply for the Mazars industrial placement in their first year. This is exclusive to students studying on the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme. If successful, your placement will commence at the start of your third year.

Depending on your performance in your placement year and your final degree award, Mazars may offer you a place on their audit graduate trainee programme. You’ll also benefit from mentoring and insight visits to their offices in your first and second year.

We also undergo projects with recruitment company Hays as part of the Professional Development Module in stage two.