Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Accelerate your career by pursuing the BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme, designed to fast-track qualification as a Chartered Accountant in the UK. This innovative four-year course, developed in collaboration with the University of Reading’s Henley Business School, PwC, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), offers university study, paid work experience, and a guaranteed job offer from PwC upon achieving a 2:1 or higher and excelling in placements. It provides one of the quickest paths to ICAEW Chartered Accountant status, with graduates typically one year from full qualification. The application includes PwC-run online assessments, such as an interview and Virtual Assessment Event. For details, visit the programme page.Key modules, subject to final approval for 2025/26, include Principles of Taxation, Law and Business, Tax Compliance, Financial Management, and Business and Professional Ethics. Note that optional modules may vary, and updated information will be available in summer 2024. Check the university website for the latest on course structure.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Principles of Taxation; Law and Business; Tax Compliance; Financial Management; Business and Professional Ethics. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.