Newcastle University

Accounting and Finance BA Honours
UCAS Code: N400 (3 Years)

• Course Overview
• Modules
• Entry Requirements
• Careers
• Finance

This professionally accredited degree provides a firm foundation in accounting and finance, offering you a balance of academic theory and real-life problem solving skills that will be attractive to a wide range of employers.

The degree focuses on the core disciplines of:

• financial accounting
• management accounting
• finance

Many of our graduates go on to train as chartered accountants. However, this degree can also lead to a wide choice of other career options, such as finance or general management.

Quality and ranking

Accounting and finance at Newcastle is highly regarded, ranking in the top 10 UK universities in The Complete University Guide 2014, and achieving a 92% overall student satisfaction score in the 2013 National Student Survey.

Accounting and Finance at Newcastle also ranks in the top 150 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Professional exemptions

This degree offers a number of exemptions from the examinations of professional bodies, putting you on the fast track to further qualifications in your chosen career. To obtain exemptions, students may need to achieve a minimum grade in a particular module or modules - please contact Dr Josie McLaren for further details. 

Exemptions offered to current students include:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Fundamentals Level: Papers F1-F4 and F6-F9

Association of International Accountants (AIA)

• Foundation Level (Certificate in Accountancy): All modules
• Professional Level 1 (Diploma in Accountancy): All modules
• Overall , i.e. papers 1-12 of Modules A to D.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

• Certificate Level: All Papers
• Operations Level: P1 (Performance Operations) and F1 (Financial Operations)
• Management Level: P2 (Performance Management) and F2 (Financial Management) at the Management level.

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

• Professional Certificate stage (level 1): all papers
• Professional Diploma stage (level 2): Financial Management, Business Strategy and Public Finance and Taxation.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

• Certificate Level: all papers
• Professional Level: Business strategy and Financial Management

Teaching and assessment

Research provides the foundation for teaching at all levels in Newcastle University Business School. This ensures that your study material reflects current accounting practice. Our research expertise is reflected in your choice of modules, particularly in the later Stages of your degree.

Modules are taught by a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. In a typical week most students will have eight to 16 hours of lectures and two to six hours of seminars, tutorials, and workshops. Optional help sessions and online self-study software programmes are also available.

Assessment methods used include course work, individual and group presentations, online assessment, and dissertations. Teaching and assessment methods may vary from module to module; more information can be found in our individual module listings.

Industry links

Newcastle University Business School has excellent links with accounting organisations and professional bodies. We regularly welcome guest speakers from industry. Also, each year we award prizes, sponsored by major firms and professional bodies, to outstanding students to commend their dedication. This can boost your CV and give you exposure to future employers.

Newcastle University Business School

As a student in Newcastle University Business School you will have access to teaching, learning and computing facilities in our brand new, state-of-the-art building within Newcastle's emerging business district. Take a virtual tour of our new building.

Newcastle University Business School is one of only 140 business schools worldwide to receive accreditation from the European agency EFMD under its EQUIS scheme, in recognition of its development of students' managerial and entrepreneurial skills.

All Business School students have access to specialist careers and business start-up support from the University's award-winning Careers Service, and career management sessions with our dedicated Business School Careers Adviser. The Business School also runs an annual career development week to give you an insight into possible career options and to help you to start thinking about your future.

We encourage all of our students to gain work experience while studying with us. This could be on a full-time, part-time or voluntary basis. Other opportunities for you to boost your personal and professional skills during your studies include:

• Business School summer internship scheme
• peer mentoring scheme to help international students settle in to life at Newcastle

You will be part of a global community in the Business School, with staff and students representing 69 different countries. You will also have the chance to have a say in how the Business School is run through initiatives such as the Board of Students.