Business Accounting Top-up BA Hons

If you’ve already studied accountancy and you’d like to build on your knowledge to a 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. 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 accounting and finance. You’ll get a real feel for what’s behind any successful organization – how it’s financed and managed.

How will I learn?

You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars, and group work sessions.

• Here at Huddersfield, you'll be taught by some of the best lecturers in the country. We've been the English university with the highest proportion of professionally qualified teaching staff for three years running.*
• You’ll be able to connect with leading accounting firms thanks to our Partners in Accountancy scheme.

What subjects will you cover?

You’ll explore subjects such as Accounting for Managers, Investment and Portfolio Management, Strategy in Context, and International Business.

• A Foundation degree or 120 ECTS in the Business area.
• Applicants holding professional accountancy examination passes (or exemptions) may apply. Equivalence to 240 credits (120 ECTS) being obtained would need to be demonstrated.
• r IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

The University's Business School has an excellent record in business education and our courses offer you a wide variety of career opportunities. You’ll be attractive to employers as you’ll understand how organisations operate and how they are financed, whether you wish to work in the private, public or voluntary sectors.

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