Course summary
Study an ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accredited degree course with employability at the heart of its modules and develop the skills you need for a career in accounting and finance.
- Build an understanding of the international finance sector through specialist modules, such as financial reporting, auditing, tax, financial management, business law and financial investment.
- Develop a range of cognitive, practical, and transferable skills, in particular the ability to confidently explain complex financial information.
- Use case studies, simulations, corporate guest lectures and visits, field trips and internships to apply theory to practice.
Why you should study this course: ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accreditation The International Finance and Accounting BA (Hons) has been accredited by ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW.
Real-world experience The hands-on nature of this course, alongside the opportunity to undertake a work placement or internship, aims to provide you with work-ready skills which should help you transition more quickly and easily into your professional career.
Industry standard technology You’ll learn to use leading finance and accounting technologies including Bloomberg Terminals and our S&P Market Intelligence Suite.
London location Our campus is based in the heart of the City of London, a leading financial hub and one of the world’s premier business locations.
Prepare for your future You will emerge from the course with well-developed skills of analysis, clear perspectives on financial strategy and strategic thinking, and highly effective communication and research skills, all of which are demanded by employers in the accounting and finance sectors.
Modules
Your main study themes are:Internationalisation This course aims to prepare you to apply your skills anywhere in the world, perhaps working in a multi-national organisation or moving/ trading money internationally. Frameworks You will learn about all of the systems which govern finance and accounting, including ethics; legal and regulatory frameworks; and international standards.The use of information You will learn to accurately gather, record, analyse, model and present key financial information, both for internal and external use, within the appropriate frameworks.Business strategy This course contextualises finance and accounting so that you will understand its relationship to business and economics. You will understand how business strategy both depends upon, and influences, financial and accounting policy and results. For more information about what you will study, please visit our website.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.- Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales