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What’sinsideOurcourses 04 Accounting and Economics BSc(Hons) 05 Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) 06 Business Economics BSc(Hons) 07 Economics BSc(Hons) 08 Economics and History BA(Hons) 09 Economics and Mathematics BSc(Hons) 10 Economics with Financial Services BSc(Hons) 11 Business Accounting (Top-up) BA(Hons) 12 International Accountancy (Top-up) BA(Hons) 13 Global Professional Award 15 Apply to us Start your journey with us hud.ac/apply 3
Example modules • Macroeconomics • Microeconomics • Financial Accounting • Econometrics • Contemporary Issues in Accounting And Finance Your future 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.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 Accreditation Professional accreditations with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). “Accounting and economics are both key subjects that aid people in making sound decisions that are essential to the performance of any organisation.” Dr Gareth Downing, Senior Lecturer, Accounting and Economics For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk4
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BSc(Hons)
Your course Whatever the economic climate, organisations in the UK and across the world will always need accountants and economics whether this be in the private, public and voluntary sector. This course will help you gain a good understanding of both accounting and economics. The economic modules on this course will give you specialist knowledge of both microeconomics and Thismacroeconomics.willhelpyouanalyse the behaviour of individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. The accounting modules on this course will give you a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of accounting. You’ll have the opportunity to study important issues such as unemployment, inflation and economic growth, and to use economic models to analyse how households, businesses and governments behave and assess the implications of their decisions. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore large datasets to make informed decisions based on highly advanced data analysis – highly desirable skills for any future professional.
While at Huddersfield, you’ll have the opportunity to use the University’s trading room, which enables you to use advanced technology to analyse economic and financial data in real time. You’ll also be able to work 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. This will allow you to gain the experience and the knowledge to optimise your employment prospects once you graduate.
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Example modules • Financial Technology and Control Environment • Banking and Financial Markets • Strategy and TransformationBusiness • Financial and Management Accounting • Corporate Finance Tax
Audit
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.*
Ridhwaan Fajander, Graduated Accountancy and Finance BA(Hons), 2019, now Commercial Finance Business Partner at McCain Foods
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“I would definitely recommend the University of Huddersfield. Not only did my lecturers help my learning by incorporating practical scenarios of accounting alongside the theory based teaching, I also completed a placement year that reaffirmed the type of accounting I wanted a career in and also motivated me to achieve my target of graduating with a first-class honours degree and a potential offer of employment after I graduated.”
You may want to be a professional accountant – perhaps you have a family member who is an accountant and you have seen what they do or you know you want a career in business or finance, but are not sure exactly what route you want to take. Every area of business needs different skills from the professionals who advise it – but an understanding of accounting and finance is key to success. This course is designed to give you experience of a wide range or accounting and finance topics. You don’t have to have studied accounting before as in the first year we give you a grounding in all the main areas. As your knowledge and experience grows, you’ll learn to apply it to solve business problems. You’ll be offered option choices that will allow you to specialise if you wish, and you will always be supported in making those choices. and
*LinkedIn Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 Accreditation Professional accreditations with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
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Example modules • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Applied Business Economics • Leadership Theory and Practice Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone in to roles such as Associate Resource, Finance Officer, Audit Associate, Assistant Management Accountant and Commercial Finance Analyst with companies such as Cranford Group, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, KPMG UK, Outokumpu and Sykes Cottages.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: inc.BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112GCSEMathsatgrade5/B 95% Graduates employed* *Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 18/19, UK domiciled graduates). For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk6
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EconomicsBusiness
Your course Economics is an interesting and important subject that helps you understand how the world works. This course aims to give you a comprehensive understanding of the subject, with a particular focus on applications to the business environment.
The course focuses on key areas such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economics, and business. You’ll have the opportunity to study important issues such as unemployment, inflation, and economic growth, and to use economic models to analyse how households, businesses and governments behave and assess the implications of their decisions. During the course, you’ll be able to choose option modules to explore what excites you about the business world. The modules could help you decide which areas to specialise in and what career choices to make.
You’ll explore how mathematical and statistical tools can be used to analyse economic and business decisions. You’ll be able to explore large datasets that will enable you to make optimal decisions based on highly advanced data analysis, a skill highly desired by modern businesses. You’ll also have the opportunity to use the University’s trading room which enables you to use advanced technology to analyse economic, business and financial data in real time. You should come away from the course being able to understand and respond to situations in the business world, using skills that you have established during your study of economics.
Economics BSc(Hons)
Example modules • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Econometrics • Climate Economics and Finance Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone in to roles such as Associate Resource, Finance Officer, Audit Associate, Assistant Management Accountant and Commercial Finance Analyst with companies such as Cranford Group, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, KPMG UK, Outokumpu and Sykes Cottages.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 inc. GCSE Maths at grade 5/B “My time environment.”theneededskillstoinneededthetotoolkitprovidedHuddersfieldEconomicsstudyingatmewiththethatIneededbesuccessful,fromtechnicalskillstoperformananalystroletheinterpersonalandconfidencetoexcelinworkplace Catherine Wall, Graduated BSc(Hons),Economics2018,nowAnalystatHUBInternationalbasedinCanada For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk 7
Your Economics is an interesting and important subject that helps you understand how the world works. Fundamentally, economics is the science of decision making. Economists study how people, households, firms, and governments allocate scarce resources to meet the needs of society. By studying economics, you’ll have the chance to understand key issues such as inflation, unemployment, pollution, inequality and poverty. Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to study mathematics, statistics, and econometrics. These quantitative modules will equip you with the tools used by professional economists to evaluate the impact of economic policies and analyse contemporary economic and social phenomena. By the end of the course, you should be confident exploring large datasets that will enable you to make informed decisions based on highly advanced data analysis – an essential skill for any future economist. You’ll also have access to the University’s trading room which enables you to use advanced technology to analyse economic and financial data in real time.
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Economics and History
BA(Hons)
Your course On this course, you’ll learn how to combine historical context with current awareness of major global trends and challenges, and evaluate evidence of various kinds. Your choices on the History side are historically and geographically diverse. You’ll be able to explore the cultural, social and political impact of events and eras in Britain, Europe and across the world, from medieval to modern times. In your Economics studies, we’ll introduce you to the basics of economics at both macro and micro levels. You’ll then apply the concepts you have learned to contemporary social, economic and historical problems, such as poverty reduction and inequality measurement, high unemployment and rising pollution. Hopefully, you’ll figure out some of the solutions too. Our creative teaching and learning will help improve your communication and analysis skills. We have a friendly, hands-on approach to delivering our courses, involving you in independent and team work, problem solving and digital literacy. Century Britain Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics Refugees in Modern World History Bloodlands: Historical Geography of Interwar East Central Europe future A selection of organisations that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include the Royal Armouries Museum, the House of Commons, the British Red Cross, Kirklees Museums and Galleries, York Army Museum, leading companies, Government, the media, industry and manufacturing.* Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year 4½–6 years part-time Entry requirements: BBB-BBC inc. B in History or Economics/ Merit at T Level/ DDM-DMM/120-112 inc. modules in History or Economics. For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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In today’s globalised world, the need to understand economic principles and how they affect people is more important than ever before. We’ll give you the chance to combine a valuable grounding in economics with a thorough training in mathematics and statistical techniques. This will allow you to highly desirable develop technical skills, enabling careers in areas such as economics, finance, and numerous other fields. The economic modules on this course will give you specialist knowledge of both microeconomics and macroeconomics. By the end of the course, you should be confident using economic models to analyse how households, businesses and governments behave and assess the implications of their decisions. This will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of numerous economic issues such as poverty, inequality, unemployment, and pollution.
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Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how statistical techniques can be used to help solve real-life problems. You’ll explore large datasets and big data analytical systems to make informed decisions based on highly advanced data analysis – highly desirable skills for any future professional.
Example modules • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Financial Fluency and Legal Environment • Monetary and Financial Framework Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone in to roles such as Associate Resource, Finance Officer, Audit Associate, Assistant Management Accountant and Commercial Finance Analyst with companies such as Cranford Group, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, KPMG UK, Outokumpu and Sykes Cottages.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 inc. GCSE Maths at grade 5/B 95% Graduates employed* *Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 18/19, UK domiciled graduates).
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Economics with Financial Services
Throughout the course, you’ll learn how mathematical and statistical tools can be used to analyse economic and financial decisions. You’ll study large datasets, which will enable you to make optimal decisions based on highly advanced data analysis, a valuable skill for any financial professional.
BSc(Hons)
Your course Economics is an interesting and important subject that helps you understand how the world works, while financial services are one the key sectors in the UK and global economy. This course allows you to combine these two complementary subjects, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of both.
You’ll also have the opportunity to use the University’s trading room, which enables you to use advanced technology to analyse economic and financial data in real time.
You’ll come away from the course being able to understand and respond to situations in the financial world, using skills that you have established during your study of economics.
The course focuses on key areas such as macroeconomics, microeconomics as well as various finance modules. You’ll have the opportunity to study important issues such as unemployment, inflation, and economic growth, and to use economic models to analyse how households, businesses and governments behave and assess the implications of their decisions. You’ll also gain a deep understanding of banking and financial markets. By the end of the course, you’ll have a good understanding of economics with an additional focus on financial services to help make you attractive to employers in your chosen field.
Business Accounting (Top-up)
Have you previously studied business but have an interest in accounting? If so, this may be the course for you. Business Accounting is designed to develop your business knowledge whilst introducing you to the world accountancy. Whatever aspect of business you chose to go into in the future, a knowledge of accounting and finance is crucial. Accounting impacts every aspect of business and the course provides an experience that will be vital in today’s dynamic international environment. As well as enhancing your knowledge, the course will help you to further develop the skills needed as a professional in your chosen business career. for Portfolio and Management.
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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.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/120 ECTS credits in the business area For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk 11
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If you have previously studied accounting and would like to put this into an international context, this could be the course for you. International Accountancy allows you to continue your accounting studies whilst considering the wider global implications. Whether you want to be an accountant in the UK or overseas, understanding the wider global economic environment is vital to your future. As well as considering accounting and business from an international perspective, the course also helps to develop employability skills that are essential in the modern workplace. The course includes several options that allow you to choose the areas you want to specialise in such as tax or audit. You’ll study subjects such as Performance Management, International Business, Principles of Tax and Accounting Regulation and Governance.
AccountancyInternational (Top-up)
Example modules • Advanced AccountingManagement • International Business • Strategy in Context • Monetary and Financial Framework 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.* *LinkedIn Course info Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/120 ECTS credits in the accountancy/finance area For more detailed course information, visit courses.hud.ac.uk12
BA(Hons) Your course
Find out more about the Global Professional Award at hud.ac/gpa
Completing the Award will support you to transform into a highly employable graduate who is: The Global Professional Award also gives you the chance to get involved in projects and activities organised by external organisations, departments at the University and the Students’ Union, which is a fantastic way to meet new people and try new things. to collaborate with others confident leader and socially aware
How do I complete the Award?
Becoming a highly employable graduate
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The Careers and Employability focus of the course helps you to understand what employers want in graduates and leaders, and gives you the opportunity to develop these skills and capabilities. The Wellbeing focus of the course provides you with the opportunity to develop tools that will contribute to your physical and mental health at university and as a graduate. The Enterprise focus nurtures your entrepreneurial spirit and helps you to develop the skills necessary to forge your own career path.
*Full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees
At Huddersfield, we are proud to inspire global professionals, which is why you will study the Global Professional Award alongside your undergraduate degree.* On completion of the Award, you’ll receive a Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management, from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), meaning you’ll graduate from the University with an internationally recognised professional qualification, alongside the specialist subject skills and knowledge you gain as part of your degree, which may help to set you apart from other graduates.
We make it as simple as possible. You will complete the award through online sessions and activities. This will take approximately 1 hour per week, so you will still have plenty of time to focus on your degree and your social life.
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You will be supported to complete the Award by staff who are specialists in the three areas of Careers and Employability, Wellbeing and Enterprise, plus the lecturers on your course and your PATs will help you to understand how you can get involved.
The legal bit
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.
This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2022 for courses starting in September 2023 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 courses. hud.ac.uk , and you should check this for the latest information before you apply.
Covid-19
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.
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Termination of course
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. 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.
Changes to a course you have applied for
Major changes
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student
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.
Changes to option modules
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:
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.
If you want to start your course in September 2023, you can apply through UCAS any time from 1 September 2022 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by the first application deadline in January 2023. Please see hud.ac/faa for more information. 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@huddersfieldbusinessschool@UoHBusinessSch
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