利兹贝克特大学

Course Details

This course will equip you with a deep understanding of accounting and finance and their importance within an organisational and business context. In year three, you will be able to tailor your course by choosing your modules to suit your interests or future career direction. You can specialise in accountancy or gain a wider perspective on business.

Course Benefits

You can take a paid work placement in your third year to develop and enhance your employability skills. Previous students on this course have enjoyed successful placements with Disney, Morrisons and the NHS. We have a dedicated employability and placements office to support you and provide you with access to a wide range of vacancies from local, national and international employers. Pre-placement guidance and seminars are available on topics such as CV and letter writing, how to succeed at interview and psychometric tests which match you to your ideal job.

You can also take advantage of our study abroad option, allowing you to study for a semester or a year at universities in Australia, Canada and Europe.

Sandwich year

This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total.

Job Prospects

This course puts you on the fast track to qualifying as a professional accountant. After graduating, you will have substantial exemptions from the examinations required to become a member of the major professional accountancy bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. As well as accountancy, you could enter a wide variety of stimulating and financially rewarding occupations, including accounting, stockbroking, roles in the financial services and business management.

• Trainee Chartered Accountant
• Accountant
• Finance Assistant
• Finance Clerk.