This programme will allow you to progress to an undergraduate degree in a range of Business and Social Science-related subjects. You will develop your English language skills and subject knowledge to ensure you are prepared to succeed in university study.

How do we assess you?

You’ll be assessed in a variety of ways throughout your finance and accounting degree. As this course complies with ACCA requirements, a number of modules will also be assessed by exams which can provide you with exemptions from ACCA qualifications. However, we’ve limited these to a minimum to ensure you’ll gain real-life skills you can use in your future career.

Other methods of assessment may include:

• Assignments
• Board presentations
• Consultancy projects
• Management of individual equity portfolio (low risk + momentum shares)
• Client reports
• Investor/broker memo
• Real knowledge transfer company projects

What can an accounting and finance degree do for me?

By mastering the fundamentals of accounting and finance, you will be able to demonstrate your value to employers. Important key skills you can develop with this undergraduate course include:

• Gaining in-depth knowledge of modern business and finance with real-world applications.
• Becoming prepared for Industry 4.0 by understanding the role and scope of technology in accounting and finance, including fintech, blockchain, and AI.
• Understanding the sector from a strategic, management, and investment perspective, covering international finance, financial technology, and management.
• Using advanced computer software to analyse financial data and make robust forecasts, including SPSS and STATA.
• Writing and interpreting financial statements, and monitoring, controlling, and planning for the ongoing success of an organisation.
• Gaining experience in commonly used industry practices, including consultancy reports, investor memos, and management of equity portfolios.

What can I do after Arden University?

As a graduate of this accounting and finance degree, you’ll be prepared to enter a variety of roles across any sector, anywhere in the world. Candidates with a solid foundation in accounting and finance are highly valued by employers, opening up a variety of potential career paths, such as:

• Financial Analyst
• Tax Advisor
• Auditor
• Financial Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Forensic Accountant
• Treasury Manager
• Financial Planner

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a globally recognised professional accountancy body with a diverse community of over 252,500 members and 526,000 future members in 180 countries.

This course is fully accredited by ACCA, which means you can gain up to 9 exemptions from ACCA exams — leaving you with just 4 papers to complete.

At Arden, our BSc Accounting and Finance is awarded the maximum of nine ACCA exemptions. This means that students who go on to study ACCA after graduation will start their studies at the appropriate level, studying only five ACCA papers out of the standard 14 that make up the ACCA qualification.

Moody's (an affiliate of Moody's Analytics)

You’ll have access to Bureau van Dijk throughout your studies. Bureau van Dijk is a leading publisher of business information specialising in private company data combined with software for research and analysis. It’s the world’s most powerful comparable data resource on private companies, with information on more than 400 million companies across the globe and 41 million of these including detailed financial information.

Through this, you’ll be able to gain a holistic overview of different companies and how data can be used for better decision-making and increased efficiency. You can use the database to explore areas such as credit risk, compliance and financial crime, corporate finance, business development and strategy, and much more.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) membership.

Arden University is a member of the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International is a global association of leaders in education and business dedicated to supporting and advancing quality business education worldwide.

This membership reflects the fact that Arden University has successfully matched the high standards required by the AACSB, and enables the sharing of ideas and the exchange best practises between global business schools. Membership also gives our faculty members access to in-depth data and research to support the development of our courses and teaching methods, ensuring that we are able to provide you with the best possible university experience.

Business Graduates Association (BGA)

The BGA is a membership and quality assurance body. As a member, Arden University have signed up to the BGA Charter, committing their institution to responsible management practices and lifelong learning, positively impacting their students, communities, and the economy. This shows our students that we are demonstrating responsible management ourselves, as well as it being a central theme that runs through our own courses.

As Arden University is a member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA), students will receive complementary BGA student and graduate membership. Through this membership, current students will have access to the BGA Career Development Centre, packed with interactive tools, e-learning content, partner discounts and the latest job opportunities. This is a lifetime access, which means students will continue to have access to these services even after they graduate.