Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

A good understanding of accounting, finance and the environments in which they operate is essential for anyone working in, or wanting to enter, the accounting profession. Our BSc Accounting and Finance will help you develop both the quantitative and analytical skills required for a career in accountancy and a range of transferable skills, including decision-making, management and perceptive abilities. You will:

- learn to critically evaluate the use and suitability of accounting and finance techniques in different contexts

- learn to work out processes of calculation, reporting and evaluation

- understand the factors that influence the financial decision-making process.

On this accounting and finance degree, you will have the opportunity to interact with accounting specialists and experts in corporate governance, responsible business and international finance. Birkbeck also has a diverse student community, which creates a stimulating and supportive learning environment. You will have tutorials and seminars with peers possessing a broad range of experience, many of whom will have come directly from careers as administrators, clerical workers or managers, to develop more detailed and nuanced insights into accounting and finance. The course is taught entirely by evening study, enabling you to combine your academic studies with daytime commitments and gain invaluable practical experience in the workplace.

You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening.

Foundation Year
If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.

Highlights

- Birkbeck is an Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Advantage Partner and our BSc Accounting and Finance is aligned with the IMC syllabus. The IMC is the most widely recognised and established qualification in the UK, which provides the industry's benchmark at entry-level. It is run by the Chartered Financial Analyst society of the UK (CFA UK) which represents the interests of around 11,000 investment professionals.

- Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management. Our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.

- Birkbeck’s research excellence was confirmed in the most recent Research Excellence Framework, with 83% of our research rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

- We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.

- Goldman Sachs and Birkbeck Diversity Scholarships are available for this course for students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Careers and employability

Graduates can pursue career paths in accountancy, finance and management. Possible professions include:

- chartered accountant

- chartered certified accountant

- chartered management accountant

- management consultant.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.