Accountancy - Flying Start Degree Programme, BSc (Hons)

The BSc Accountancy Flying Start degree, sponsored by PwC and developed with ICAEW input, equips aspiring Chartered Accountants for rapid career progression through a four-year blend of academic study and practical experience. From year two, students undertake guaranteed paid placements in PwC's Audit practice—three to four months annually—gaining hands-on project work, networking, and mentorship from Nottingham University Business School and PwC.Core modules cover business finance, financial and management accounting, and business law, with many contributing to the ICAEW ACA qualification, exempting graduates from Certificate and Professional levels. Customise studies via electives like entrepreneurship, risk management, or corporate governance, and earn discounted Microsoft and SAP digital certifications. Graduates are primed for Advanced Level ACA exams, potentially qualifying as Chartered Accountants within a year, with many securing Senior Associate roles at PwC. The EQUIS-, AMBA-, and AACSB-accredited Business School holds ICAEW Partner in Learning status.