Our Accounting and Finance (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0). It's the ideal course if youre interested in studying accounting and finance at undergraduate level but you can't meet the entry requirements or don't have the traditional qualifications required to start a standard degree.<br><br>On successful completion of this four-year degree you'll become a part-qualified accountant, eligible for professional exemptions from accounting bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of International Accountants (AIA) and Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA). This will help facilitate your journey to becoming a qualified accountant or finding success in a finance-related career.<br><br>Our four-year accounting and finance programme has been designed with an integrated foundation year to allow you to develop key academic skills and build your confidence at the beginning of your degree. Youll learn core business skills and the key principles of accounting, as well as numerical and technological skills that are vital for analysing data.<br><br>The foundation year of this degree is intended to prepare you for your subsequent years of studying accounting and finance, so youll enter Year 1 well-equipped to study at undergraduate level.<br><br>Our teaching staff have academic and professional experience in public audit, taxation, financial reporting, management accounting and information systems. You will also benefit from visiting industry speakers who are invited to give presentations on contemporary accounting, finance and business-related topics throughout your degree course.