BSc Accounting and Finance
Gain a practical knowledge of accounting, business and digital disciplines, while learning effective skills for your financial career. This course offers exemptions towards the ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers, preparing you for a career in accountancy anywhere in the world.
About the BSc Accounting and Finance
Learn skills and knowledge developed in partnership with global accounting employers.
You’ll learn the real-life application of accounting and finance while developing knowledge in both data and technology. The programme focuses on modern business, tech and digital skills to ensure you add value from the start.
The core accountancy modules are aligned with ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers, which helps you to avoid double assessments by studying our ACCA Approved Content and sitting BPP University assessments.*
*To apply for this course, you will need to be registered with the ACCA (this is at your own responsibility and cost).
What you'll study
Stand out with top employers and professional bodies, with the technical accountancy and core digital skills you need.
Qualify for exemptions towards the ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers
Learn the real-life application of accounting and finance
Develop essential knowledge in data, technology and modern business
Study future-focused modules developed in partnership with global accounting employers
Entry requirements
The entry requirements to study the BSc Accounting and Finance are as follows:
A minimum of 120 tariff points through the following qualifications:
Minimum grade 4/C in English language and maths or equivalent
BBB or equivalent; or
A minimum of two full A-levels and a maximum of four subjects being completed (excluding General Studies)
Don’t meet the entry requirements? If you have other qualifications or work experience, contact us to discuss your options.
English language requirements
To study at BPP, it is important that you can communicate and engage in English effectively in an academic setting.
If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide proof of your ability – for reading, writing, listening and speaking in English.
Course details
£33,000
Course structure
Academic and Assessment Support (0 credits)
This module helps you build a strong foundation of academic skills, ensuring you feel confident when it comes to demonstrating your abilities through the quality of your work.
Business English (support module) (0 credits )
This module will give you a firm basis of academic English and academic skills.
Business Principles (20 credits)
Gain insights into the operations of businesses and their environments. You’ll understand how organisations are structured and learn how accounting and other key business functions contribute to efficient, effective and ethical management.
Mathematics and Business Finance (20 credits)
Learn the foundations of important sources of financing available in the capital markets, as well as a general insight into the current issues incorporate financial management.
Digital Behaviours (20 credits)
Develop the broad set of skills required to put your technical skills into practice, such as effective communication, analytical thinking and problem solving.
Business Law (20 credits)
Learn the legal issues that affect professional accountants and business people, including the legal regulations that will impact your professional life. You’ll also understand the boundaries of your legal knowledge and when to seek professional help.
Introductory Management Accounting (20 credits)
Learn the fundamentals of cost and management accounting and control with an introduction to the principles, mechanics and subjective issues involved in the preparation of internal accounting information together with performance knowledge and techniques.
Introductory Financial Accounting (20 credits)
This module aims to provide a solid grounding in the system of double entry bookkeeping which will underpin any further study in financial reporting.
Performance Management – PM (30 credits)
Performance management is a major area of management accounting. Accountants need to understand how a business should be managed and controlled and how information systems can be used to facilitate this.
Business Data Analysis (30 credits)
Gain a solid grounding in key analytical techniques required to analyse effectively business data and data relevant for business.
Finance in the 21st Century (30 credits)
Examine the key motivations of financial institutions, interpret the key risks inherent to financial markets and learn how contemporary issues are changing finance.
Taxation – TX (30 credits)
This module encompasses the core areas of taxation in the UK, including income tax, corporation tax, national insurance, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and value added tax.
Financial Reporting – FR (30 credits)
Learn the theoretical bases underlying financial accounting and reporting within the current international regulatory context. Extend your understanding of accounting concepts and theories through a deeper examination of accounting topics.
Financial Management – FM (30 credits)
Examine the role and purpose of the financial management function within a business, covering the key decisions of where to invest, how to finance investments, and how much of the returns from investments should be paid in dividends.
Audit and Assurance – AA (30 credits)
Discover what it means to be an auditor in an audit professional services firm, learning the process of planning and performing audits to minimise audit failure, and start to evaluate the major areas of current debate informing professional practice.
Business Ethics and Corporate Sustainability (30 credits)
Study the role of business ethics and its importance in contemporary business, considering ethical challenges facing businesses and how individuals and firms can address those challenges. You’ll also explore theoretical approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and critically view CSR practices in context.
How you'll study
Contact hours
Students typically attend four hours per module per week of face-to-face classes during year one. From year two, all exam-based modules will be six hours per module per week, and coursework-based modules will be four hours per module per week.
Students are expected to undertake significant personal study as part of their learning. Alongside course modules, students will be able to join additional study skills and English language classes.
Learning materials
All required learning materials are provided online as part of the course fee. This reflects modern working practices and minimises our environmental impact. Print on demand versions are available for students with specific learning needs.
Types of assessment
The programme features a variety of assessments including coursework and examinations.
Coursework is in the form of essays, reports or case studies, while group or individual presentations may be required to assess other competencies. Examinations will be with written elements or multiple-choice questions and may be unseen or part-seen, where assessment material is released in advance.
BPP University offers flexibility in how these assessments are undertaken, and the programmes will utilise online tools where available to deliver assessments. On occasion, some assessments may require attendance at a physical location.
Full details on BPP University's feedback policy on examinations and assessment can be found in the Manual of Policies and Procedures.
Learning support
Access a full range of learning support services for students with any specialist learning needs. View learning support services
Dates and locations
Fees and funding
2024-2025 academic year
A deposit of £350 will need to be paid within 48 hours of accepting your offer, in order to secure your place.
Funding options
We offer a number of ways to support you with funding your university studies.
Need to discuss finance?
If you have any questions or require help, contact us on 03300 603100.
Why study at BPP University?
Studying as an international student
We welcome students from around the world, offering a culturally diverse study environment, with our specialist service helping choose your study location, correct visa, finance options and even somewhere to live.
We’re also a Student Sponsor and are fully recognised and accredited as a Higher Education Institution.