Accounting, Finance and Economics courses 2022/23

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Accounting, Finance and Economics Undergraduate Accounting, Finance and Economics courses at the University of Huddersfield, starting in 2022. University of Huddersfield, inspiring global professions.

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We are joint-first in the UK for the proportion of professionallyqualified teaching staff (HESA 2021).

So, you’ll learn from some of the best lecturers, helping you to be the best.

Huddersfield Business School winners of the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards for Best University Placement Service in 2021.

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Throughout your time at university you have access to specialised support, from help with your timetable to academic skills.

Some of our courses offer 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).*

Open Days 2021 Saturday 3 July (online) Saturday 2 October Saturday 16 October (online) Saturday 6 November Saturday 4 December Wednesday 12 January (online) Book now hud.ac.uk/open-days

*Excluding all Economic courses and International Accountancy (Top-up) and Business Accounting (Top-up).

What’s inside Our courses

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

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Accounting and Economics BSc(Hons)

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Whatever the economic climate, businesses across the UK always need accountants and economists. Whether you’re hoping to work in the private, public or voluntary sector, this course could help you gain a thorough grounding in both subjects.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

This course will give you specialist knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics and the main concepts of accountancy. These will help you better understand the behaviour of individuals and businesses, and the economy as a whole and gain a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of accounting, set within the wider perspective of the global economy.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore how high-level factors such as income, inflation and consumption affect each other, and look at how individual businesses and even households behave and how to develop models to analyse them. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore large dataset and big data analytical systems which will enable you to make decisions based on the numbers.

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 • Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics • Econometrics

• Contemporary Issues in Accounting And Finance • Strategic Management

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

“Although accounting and economics differ in their objectives and outputs, they both aid people in making sound economic and financial decisions which is vital to the growth of any business.”

Dr Gareth Downing Senior Lecturer, Accounting and Economics

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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 Finance BSc(Hons)

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From professional accounting, finance, banking or insurance, this course could be a stepping-stone to a career in an exciting profession. This course will provide you with an exciting overview of all areas of accounting and finance and improve your employability in your chosen career. You’ll graduate with a real idea of what lies behind any successful organisation – how it is financed and managed. Every business asks different things of its accounting and finance experts. As an accounting or finance specialist in your chosen organisation you could be involved in a varied range of tasks. For example, creating and managing cash budgets or carrying out financial audits. This course will provide you with a thorough grounding in all areas of accounting and finance before offering you the opportunity to specialise in areas that you wish to pursue.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

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.

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).

Example modules • Financial Technology and Control Environment • Business Creation and Development • Banking and Financial Markets

• Strategy and Business Transformation • Principles of Taxation • Financial Valuation and Modelling

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.* *LinkedIn

“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 which reaffirmed which type of accounting I wanted a career in and also really motivated me to achieve my target of graduating with a first-class honours degree and a potential offer of employment after I graduated.”

Ridhwaan Fajander, Graduated Accountancy and Finance BA(Hons), 2019, now Management Accountant at HARIBO UK

For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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Business Economics BSc(Hons)

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Our Business Economics course aims to give you a good grounding in the key concepts of the subject, getting you ready to apply economics in the business arena. The course focuses on key areas such as Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Business.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

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.

We don’t expect you to be fully versed in business or economics before your course begins, as we aim to build up your understanding from first principles.

We’ll also be looking at how mathematical tools can be used to analyse economic decisions. So any mathematics is very much applied to real world problems. You should come away from the course being able to understand and respond to situations in the business world, using a framework that you’ve established during your study of economics.

Example modules • Introduction to Microeconomics • Introduction to 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

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Entry requirements: BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112 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 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).

Economics BSc(Hons)

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Money makes the world go round and Economics helps you understand how it all works. Economics is the science of decision making. It’s vital in situations where events like changes in the price level of goods or services, or changes in interest rates affect how decisions are made.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

That’s why economists study how people, households, firms and governments allocate scarce resources to meet the needs of the population. By studying Economics, you’ll have the chance to understand global problems such as widespread poverty and inequality, high unemployment and rising pollution.

Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to study mathematics and statistics for social sciences, and econometrics. The 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. We don’t expect you to be fully versed in economics, as we aim to build up your understanding from first principles. We’ll also be looking at how mathematical tools can be used to analyse economic decisions. So any mathematics is very much applied to real world problems.

Example modules • Introduction to Microeconomics • Introduction to 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

Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 inc. GCSE Maths at grade 5/B

“My time studying Economics at Huddersfield provided me with the toolkit that I needed to be successful, from the technical skills needed to perform in an analyst role, to the interpersonal skills and confidence needed to excel in the workplace environment.”

Catherine Wall, Graduated Economics BSc(Hons), 2018, now Government Relations Policy Analyst at Central 1 based in Canada

For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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Economics and History BA(Hons)

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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.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year 4½–6 years part-time

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.

Example modules • Twentieth Century Britain • Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics

• Britain on the breadline • The Great War: Culture and Society

Your 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 FTSE-100 companies, Government, the media, industry and manufacturing.* *LinkedIn

“I completed my work placement at West Yorkshire Archives. Whilst there I was able to see the day to day running of an archive and talk informally about my career aspirations regularly with the archivist.

Lectures were fun and engaging and included activities and group work which added to the learning experience. The University of Huddersfield is a fabulous place to study, the support systems in place make the university stand out from the rest.”

Anna Maluk, graduated History BA(Hons) in 2018 and is now a Customer Service Executive at Imperial War Museums.

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in History or Economics/ DDM/120 inc. B at A Level in History or Economics

Economics and Mathematics BSc(Hons)

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In today’s globalised world, the need to understand economic principles and how they affect business is more important than ever before. We’ll give you the chance to gain a valuable grounding in economics with a deep knowledge of pure and applied mathematics, probability and statistical techniques.

This will allow you to develop technical aptitude and skills, enabling a career within areas such as economics, finance, and other related fields.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120 inc. GCSE Maths at grade 5/B

Economics looks at how people and organisations utilise the resources they have to meet their needs. You can look at economics at a national level, or from the perspective of a household or even a single person. Social problems like poverty and inequality, high unemployment and rising pollution can all be tackled through a knowledge of economics.

On the course you’ll look at macroeconomics, which gives you the chance to explore how high-level factors such as income, inflation and consumption affect each other, and also microeconomics which looks at how individual businesses and even households behave and how to develop models to analyse them. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of statistical techniques which can be used to help solve real-life problems involving the analysis of data and interpretation of the results and the opportunity to explore large datasets and big data analytical systems.

Example modules • Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics • Linear Algebra

• Probability Theory and Statistical Analysis • Econometrics

Your 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 FTSE-100 companies, Government, the media, industry and manufacturing.* *LinkedIn

For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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Economics with Financial Services BSc(Hons)

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Course info

This course will give you the chance to gain a valuable grounding in economics with an additional focus on financial services to help make you attractive to employers in your chosen field. You can look at economics at a national level, or from the perspective of a household or even a single person.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Businesses are always looking for people who understand the theory behind the practice. Social problems like poverty and inequality, high unemployment and rising pollution can all be tackled through a knowledge of economics.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of both retail and investment banking, how the bond and stock markets work, and the regulatory practices.

You’ll also have the opportunity to develop a good awareness of central banking, financial markets, regulatory practice and theory and gain training in some of the practical tools that economists use to analyse policies and inform research including statistics, quantitative methods and econometrics.

Example modules • Introduction to Microeconomics • Introduction to 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

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).

Business Accounting (Top-up) BA(Hons)

Your course

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If you’ve studied business before but would like to take your studies into the area of accountancy, 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.

Course length: 1 year full-time

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.

Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/120 ECTS credits in the business area

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

For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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International Accountancy (Top-up) BA(Hons)

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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.

Course length: 1 year full-time

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, strategy in context, investment management and tax framework.

Example modules • Advanced Management Accounting • 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

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Entry requirements: Foundation degree or professional equivalent/120 ECTS credits in the accountancy/finance area

Global Professional Award At Huddersfield we’re proud to inspire global professionals, which is why you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your undergraduate degree.* The Award is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (Level 5), meaning you’ll graduate with an additional internationally recognised qualification which will help to set you apart from other graduates, and develop valuable qualities that we know employers are looking for.

Three areas of focus The Careers and Employability focus of the course helps you understand your own aspirations and ambitions. You’ll learn how to turn these into a really powerful tool when it comes to getting a job after you graduate. Going to university can be a transformative experience, but it can also be a little scary. The Wellbeing focus of the course is about giving you the time and support to reflect and transform, from meeting and developing relationships with new people to mental strength and resilience. Through the Enterprise focus you’ll gain new viewpoints to consider and perhaps challenge your current perceptions of the world and how you can have an impact in the future.

Becoming a highly employable graduate Completing the Award will support you to transform into a highly employable graduate who is: • Self-motivated • Enterprising • Resilient

• Able to collaborate with others • A confident leader • Globally and socially aware

How do I complete the Award?

We make it as simple as possible. You’ll complete the Award through a mixture of online and face to face workshops and self-directed learning activities. This will take approximately 1 hour per week, so you’ll still have plenty of time to focus on your degree and your social life.

A key aspect of the Award is that each year you build a portfolio of experiential learning activities by engaging with opportunities within the University and the local community.

You’ll 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.

Find out more about the Global Professional Award at hud.ac/gpa *Full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees

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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2021 for courses starting in September 2022 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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

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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.

Termination of course 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.

Covid-19 Some of the images in this brochure were produced before the Covid-19 pandemic, so may not reflect the social distancing and safety measures that are now in place. You can find out how we are supporting your studies and keeping our campus safe in line with Government guidelines by visiting hud.ac/covid

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.

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

If you want to start your course in September 2022, you can apply through UCAS any time from September 2021 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by the first application deadline in January 2022. Please see hud.ac/faa for more information.

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.

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