Business Accounting and Finance BA Honours
UCAS Code: NN14 (4 Years)

Graduate destinations for this subject

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Business Accounting and Finance careers

We enjoy a good reputation for producing highly employable graduates. In addition to technical skills, we teach our students to use their initiative and be self-reliant.

Our students also develop the key skills employers are looking for, such as communication skills, the ability to work in a team, personal enterprise, and commercial awareness.

Knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and law, together with the analytical and interpersonal skills that you will acquire while studying at Newcastle, provide you with a good foundation for the future.

The Business Accounting and Finance programme offers a fast track to one particular destination - the qualification as a Chartered Accountant. Graduates in accounting and finance do not have to become accountants, although in practice many of our graduates do.

There are different types of accountant and within accounting firms there are a number of specialisms which you can choose, such as audit and assurance, taxation, and sometimes insolvency and corporate finance. Some students also choose to undertake further study, often here in Newcastle.

It is worth stressing that a professional accounting qualification can open the door to a wide range of senior positions. A significant proportion of those accountants who train in a professional firm later work in industry, commerce and finance, some in the finance area, but many in general management. For example, a high proportion of the chief executive officers of FTSE-100 companies are accountants by training.

Find out more about the career options for Accounting and Finance from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

Careers and employability at Newcastle

Newcastle University consistently has one of the best records for graduate employment in the UK. 93.4% of our 2011 UK/EU graduates progressed to employment or further study within six months of graduating. More than three quarters (78.7%) of our graduates who entered employment achieved a graduate level position.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through an initiative called ncl+ which enables you to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and to give you the edge in the employment market after you graduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers.

The Business School runs a Career Development Week for all Business School students to give you an insight into possible career options. We also have a dedicated Placement Officer who can help you find a work placement in your area of interest.

For more information about the careers support available for Business School students, visit the Business School website.

Our award-winning University Careers Service has a dedicated adviser with responsibility for students in the Business School:

  • receive bespoke careers advice and guidance
  • attend career management sessions at each Stage