University of Roehampton

BSc Accounting

Studying at Roehampton you will become highly employable and capable, with the knowledge and skills required by employers and professional accounting bodies. The degree is  accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), so you just need to take six CIMA exams to complete your CIMA qualification.

While developing your accounting knowledge and skills, you will develop yourself personally, become confident in your own values, apply your knowledge to solve problems, and ultimately learn to add value to any organisation.

Entry Requirements

  • Year 1 entry : 112 UCAS points (or equivalent)
  • GCSE - Maths at grade 4/C. Due to the accreditation of the BSc Accounting degree by ACCA, no students can be accepted onto this degree programme by credit transfer.
  • Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component.

Career Prospects

You will be set up to move into working in management or financial accounting jobs in the corporate, public, or voluntary sectors. You can follow pathways into accountancy via the main professional bodies in the UK, and bypass some of the foundation-level examinations needed for qualifying as an accountant.

Course Details

You will learn financial and management accounting techniques, including the preparation of financial reports. You will also explore the latest business issues such as the growth in digital commerce, developments in data analysis, and the dynamic nature of the global business environment.

In addition to this you will be taught about people and project management, to complement your developing accounting skills.

Year 1

Compulsory module:
• Accounting for Organisations
Required modules:
• Business Psychology
• Business Organisations in a Global Economy
• Business Data Analysis
• Principles of Marketing
• Introduction to Management
Required zero-credit module:
• Business Readiness (Year 1)

Year 2

Compulsory modules
• Understanding Financial Statements
• Taxation Practice
• Management Accounting Techniques
Required modules
• Managing People and Careers
• Project Management
• Law of Business Enterprises
Required zero-credit module
• Business Readiness (Year 2)

Year 3

Compulsory modules:
• Corporate Finance
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Audit Practice and Ethics
Required zero-credit module:
• Business Readiness (Year 3)
Optional modules (pre/corequisites):
• Business Ethics and Responsible Management
• Business and Management Dissertation (Part 1)
• Business and Management Dissertation (Part 2)
• Management Consultancy Skills
• Management Consultancy Project
• Accounting Project

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