Accounting and Finance (W18)

Open University
Undergraduate DipHE Distance learning 3-4 Years Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

About this course

This specialist diploma is designed to provide you with an understanding of the role of accounting and financial management within business and today’s society to an intermediate level. You’ll become equipped with the technical skills to practice accountancy along with a broader academic knowledge and cover topics that will instil creative and critical thinking, reasoning, and research skills. These skills and the knowledge you’ll gain from studying this diploma can be applied to a wide range of business activities and prepare you for a variety of exciting careers in accounting, finance or more broadly within business.

Key features of the course

  • Covers the theoretical and practical aspects of financial accounting, management accounting and financial management to an intermediate level

  • Develops your ability to evaluate accounting and financial information

  • Develops academic skills such as critical thinking and assessing arguments
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3534 Financial accounts managers
    3533 Financial and accounting technicians
    1131 Financial managers and directors
    4124 Finance officers
    3531 Brokers
    2421 Chartered and certified accountants

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    3-4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Accounting and finance, Economics, Finance