CU London | Coventry University - International Finance and Accounting BA (Hons)

CU London | Coventry University

International Finance and Accounting BA (Hons)

Study an ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accredited degree course with employability skills at the heart of its modules. This course may appeal to you if you're interested in becoming a chartered accountant, working at a financial organisation or working in the finance department of any business or public-sector body.

The course gives you opportunities to:

  • Build an understanding of the international finance sector through specialist modules, such as financial reporting, auditing, tax, financial management, business law and financial investment.
  • Develop professional and managerial skills from as early as your first year.
  • Gain exemption from certain ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW exams.
  • Examine international case studies to gain a global perspective on finance management.

Entry Requirements

A LevelBTECIB DiplomaGCSE requirement
BBB DDM 27 pointsMinimum 5 GCSEs at A*-C including English Language and Mathematics 

English language requirements

  • IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (or an equivalent language test).If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course. 

Career Prospects

On graduating, you should be ready to take the first steps into a high-flying accounting, finance or business career.You’ll have had the opportunity to gain a wide range of softer skills, such as teamwork and communication, which will be highly transferable across all industries and employers.

Graduates of this course have gone on to become chartered accountants and work in big four accounting firms such as PwC, Deloitte and KPMG. We also have alumni working in investment banking and in finance departments in a range of companies, spanning many industries.

Course Details

Your first year will introduce you to how money and value fit into business processes. You’ll explore the impact of business on wider society, looking at economics and legal and regulatory frameworks. In your first accountancy modules, you should also take your first steps in learning how to ‘account’ for money. From as early as year one, you should begin developing your professional and managerial skills.

In your second year, you will have the opportunity to study the core subjects in greater detail and will learn to analyse, critically evaluate and present key information. Key study themes include how accounting informs, supports and measures business strategy, including balancing investment with risk. You will examine the ethical and regulatory frameworks governing finance, including taxation, and take part in hands-on exercises to explore how money is moved and traded around the world.

You’ll go into year three either straight after successfully completing year two, or after you have successfully completed your year in industry or study abroad (subject to successfully securing a place). In your final year, you’ll be encouraged to take a more high-level approach to finance. You’ll also have the chance to strengthen your research skills as you prepare for your final major project, which you will choose from a range of options.

Year One

Introduction to Economics
Professional Practice and Academic Skills
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Corporate and Business Law
Business and Technology
Introduction to Management Accounting

Year Two

Research Methods and Business Data Analytics (20 credits)
International Corporate Reporting (20 credits)
Financial Investment and Risk (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Final Project

Final Year

Research Methods and Business Data Analytics (20 credits)
International Corporate Reporting (20 credits)
Financial Investment and Risk (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Final Project

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