Accountancy and Finance - Undergraduate Study 2020/21 by University of Huddersfield

Undergraduate study

Accountancy & Finance 2020/21

Let’s start with ‘Why Huddersfield?’

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You’re probably looking at various universities, trying to weigh up what is good about this one? What’s better about that one? Where’s the best location? Who’s got the best facilities?

All our courses offer professional exemptions for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)*

There’s lots to think about, so we’ve created this handy guide which gives you some quick answers to the question ‘why Huddersfield?’ From work placements to student satisfaction, teaching excellence to employment. We know your time is precious, so let us help you decide.

Placements Top 15 University in the UK for work placement years in industry **

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Teaching The University is number one in England for the proportion of staff with teaching qualifications***

Student Satisfaction Our student satisfaction is 84.44% that’s higher than the national average†

Excluding International Accountancy (Top-up) and Business Accounting (Top-up) *

HESA 17/18

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HESA 2018

National Student Survey 2018

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside Our courses 04 Accountancy BA(Hons) 05 Accountancy and Finance BA(Hons) 06 Accountancy with Financial Services BA(Hons) 07 Business Accounting (Top-up) BA(Hons) 08 International Accountancy (Top-up) BA(Hons) 11 Apply to us

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Accountancy BA(Hons)

Accountancy

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 Accreditations: Exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

BA(Hons) Your course Whatever the economic climate, businesses across the UK always need accountants. Whether you’re hoping to work in the private, public or voluntary sector, this course could help you gain a thorough grounding in accountancy to take you to the next step in your career. If you’re going to be an accountant it’s vital you understand how organisations are financed and managed. That’s what’s at the core of our degree. We’ll look at how companies are run, and then give you the opportunity to choose particular topics to study in more detail. While at Huddersfield, you could experience working alongside some of the UK’s leading accounting firms and professional accountancy bodies. Our Partners in Accountancy scheme could also support you while you are here. It gives you the chance to create contacts with leading international, national and local accounting firms. You could gain the experience and the knowledge to optimise your employment prospects once you graduate.

Example modules • Financial Accounting • Accountants in Organisations • Management Accounting • Advanced Corporate Reporting

Your future

Meet our staff “My most memorable events are seeing the students inspired and enjoying learning about accountancy. It’s fantastic to see students graduating with us and going onto successful careers.” Dr Kay Smith Senior Lecturer, Accountancy and Finance

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Accounting Coordinator, Accounts Payable Assistant, Assistant Fund Accountant, Commercial Analyst, Accounting Trainee, Reconciliation Assistant, Audit and Accounts Assistant, Management Accountant and Accounts Assistant in organisations including HSBC Commercial Banking, Daawie and Mitha Chartered Accountants and Capita Asset Services.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Accountancy and Finance

Accountancy and Finance BA(Hons)

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120

Accreditations: Exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA).

You’ll get a real feel for what’s behind any successful organisation – how it’s financed and managed. You’ll also be taught by a range of people who have strong academic backgrounds and experience in the professional world. You’ll have access to experts from some of the leading accounting firms in the UK and professional accountancy bodies.

Example modules • Financial Accounting • Management and Cost Accounting for Accountants • Financial Management • Advanced Management Accounting

Your future Previous graduates from this course have gone in to roles such as Operations Analyst, Finance Manager, Assistant Fund Accountant, Assistant Accountant as well as entering into professional accountancy training contracts with companies such as PwC, Lloyds Banking Group, GE Capital, KPMG, Russell Smith Chartered Accountants and Bradford NHS Trust, to name but a few.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Meet our graduates “The course was fantastic, from the academic material, to the 12-month work experience opportunity, to the expertise of the lecturers. I believe that the advice I was given and the skills I learnt over the 4 years have had a significant impact on my career successes to date.” Melissa Houghton Graduated Accountancy and Finance BA(Hons), 2012, now Trainee Account Manager at Johnson and Johnson

Accountancy with Financial Services BA(Hons)

Accountancy with Financial Services

BA(Hons) Your course From professional accountancy to finance, banking to insurance, this course could be a stepping-stone to a career in an exciting profession. We’ll give you the chance to get a good overview of all areas of accountancy and finance to help improve your employability in your chosen field. Every business asks different things of its accountants and finance experts. You could end up being responsible for cash flow or carrying out financial audits, for example. So we’ll start by giving you a thorough grounding in all areas of finance, before offering you the chance to specialise in particular areas. You’ll get a real feel for what’s behind any successful organisation – how it’s financed and managed. You’ll be able to connect with other leading international, national and local accounting firms thanks to our innovative Partners in Accountancy scheme. It’s all designed to help you to develop your professional knowledge and your employability.

Example modules • Financial Accounting • Developments in Banking and Finance • Personal Financial Planning • Monetary and Financial Framework Meet our graduates “The broad range of modules available on my course really helped me gain a rounded education, of not just accounting standards but also how business’ run and how the financial services sector run. The most memorable moment at the University has definitely been my twelve-month placement year at the council. Since leaving the University I have secured myself my first graduate job and I believe that my placement year had a huge influence.“ Jordan Parfitt, BA (Hons) Accountancy with Financial Services

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Accounts Assistant, Graduate schemes, Commercial Analyst, Accounting Trainee, Audit and Accounts Assistant, Junior Management Accountant, Financial Analyst Management Accountant and in organisations including Pentagon Vauxhall, HSBC Commercial Banking, Teale Services AT Ltd, Mitha Chartered Accountants, Redcats and BJA Refrigeration.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Business Accounting (Top-up)

Business Accounting (Top-up) BA(Hons)

Course length: 1yr full-time Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/ 120 ECTS credits in the accountancy/finance area

BA(Hons) Your course If you’ve already studied accountancy and you’d like to build on your knowledge to degree level, this could be the course for you. We’ll focus on both theory and practice to help you gain an in-depth understanding of the financial issues that today’s businesses face. If you’re going to be an accountant it’s vital you understand how organisations are financed and managed. That’s what’s at the core of our degree. We’ll help you enhance your strengths in accounting and international business and investment portfolio management to build up your specialised skills.

Example modules • Monetary and Financial Framework • Investment and Portfolio Management • International Business • Management Science Applications

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Accounts Assistant, Graduate schemes and Management Accountant in organisations including Pentagon Vauxhall, HSBC Commercial Banking, Teale Services AT Ltd and BJA Refrigeration.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

International Accountancy (Top-up) BA(Hons)

International Accountancy (Top-up)

Course length: 1yr full-time Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/ 120 ECTS credits in the accountancy/finance area Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

BA(Hons) Your course A qualification in Accountancy could help you find employment not just with businesses in the UK but with global businesses too. This one-year top up course puts traditional accountancy into a global context. It could be ideal if you’ve already studied accounting and want to explore contemporary issues in an international setting. If you’re going to be an accountant in the UK or abroad it’s vital you understand how organisations are financed and managed. That’s what’s at the core of our degree. We’ll give you invaluable insights into how international companies are run, and then give you the chance to specialise in particular areas. You’ll look at management accounting and international business. At the start of the year you’ll be able to choose the optional modules that interest you to build your own career path. Options include audit framework, strategic management, investment management and tax framework.

Example modules • Advanced Management Accounting • International Business • Strategy in Context • Corporate Finance

Your future Previous graduates from the Department of Accountancy and Finance have gone on to roles such as Accounts Assistant, Graduate schemes and Management Accountant in organisations including Pentagon Vauxhall, HSBC Commercial Banking, Teale Services AT Ltd and BJA Refrigeration.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the Spring of 2019 for courses starting in September 2020 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website www.courses.hud.ac.uk and you should check our website for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.

Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.

Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Major changes

Termination of course

We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.

In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules

For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.

We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.

Apply to us UCAS

When to apply

If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via UCAS at ucas.com

If you want to start your course in September 2020, you can apply to UCAS any time from 1 September 2019 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by 15 January 2020.

If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.

Our institution code is HUDDS H60.

Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us. Tel. +44 (0)1484 472956 Email. sbuscourseadmin@hud.ac.uk @thebusinessschool @UoHBusinessSch HudBus

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