Introduction
If you’re looking for a course that’ll give you an edge in business, a great employability profile and current industry-specific business knowledge – our Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accredited degree is for you.
We’ve designed you a course - in consultation with industry and professional bodies – so you can gain all the core academic and practical skills you’ll need to adapt and succeed in the globally changing business landscape.
Why Choose the University of Cumbria
You’ll get a firm grasp of the fundamentals of business with a sound knowledge of applied financial theories, concepts and resources. But you won’t just learn theoretically about business - you’ll be doing it.
With our innovative teaching, you’ll find yourself leading a lecture, or turning the classroom into a mock accountant’s office, giving you every opportunity to build your boardroom and business confidence and bolster your business practice.
9/10 of our business graduates are employed or in further study (DLHE 2017);
Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA);
Use the latest technology and packages needed for the real business world;
Graduate with a solid portfolio of work to present to a future employer;
Our strong links with regional businesses and with partnerships nationally and internationally boosts your placement and employment prospects;
Opportunity to work with real businesses on project-based assignments;
Great tutor support and we get to know you because our class sizes are small;
Taught by academic tutors who are current industry consultants and published experts;
Tutors are involved in international research, keeping your learning right up to date;
Tailor-make your own courses to fit your future career path;
We’ll push you to your academic limit, so you graduate being the best you can be.
You will live and learn in a professional environment in our dedicated Business School on our Lancaster campus.
And, our Business School is also home to the Centre For Regional Economic Development, where our academics work with local authorities together with large and small organisations to research and analyse contemporary issues affecting local and regional economies in the north of England.
In a fast-paced, evolving business world it's imperative to stay up to date with topical trends and changes and we ensure that your core academic learning is current.
It means you’ll be best placed to graduate with high-quality skills, a sound knowledge of the real business world, coupled with firm academic know-how to boost your employability.
Our course will give you all you need to step successfully into the business, accounting and finance industry.
It will see you critically evaluating the relationships between business strategy and operational business needs and giving you the opportunity to develop your skills to provide creative and innovative solutions for companies' financial resources.
From eCommerce and entrepreneurship to marketing and business administration and how digital technology has remodelled the business world - we'll teach you all you need to become a well-rounded, excellent business graduate.
Course Study Options
We also offer this course with a sandwich placement or an integrated foundation year.
Graduate destinations
Our course will prepare you for the challenges of the business world, allowing you to start any career with confidence. You would enter an organisation as a generalist manager with advanced financial acumen. You will develop a robust understanding of applied financial theories and concepts which will ensure that no matter what field you decide to work in, you will have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed.
Course summary
If you’re looking for a course that’ll give you an edge in business, a great employability profile and current industry-specific business knowledge – our Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accredited degree is for you.
We’ve designed you a course - in consultation with industry and professional bodies – so you can gain all the core academic and practical skills you’ll need to adapt and succeed in the globally changing business landscape.
Modules
Year one
Compulsory modules
Managing People and Organisations
The Business Environment
Introduction to Business Finance
Fundamentals of Business
Principles of Marketing
Management Accounting
Year two
Compulsory modules
An Introduction to UK Law for Business
Management Accounting for Decision Making
The Financial Regulatory Environment
Introduction to Audit and Assurance
Optional modules (subject to availability and demand)
Responsibility, Ethics & Sustainability in Practice
Corporate Law
An Introduction to Taxation
Managing Operations
International Economics
Year three
Compulsory modules
Corporate Financial Reporting
Corporate Financial Management
Management Accounting for Managing Performance
Business Valuation and Financial Risk
Audit and Assurance in Practice
Optional modules (subject to availability and demand)
Advanced Taxation
Negotiated Project
Entry Requirements
96-112 UCAS tariff points.
Potential to succeed can be measured in a number of ways including academic qualifications and skills obtained outside academic study such as work experience. We have a points range so we can take into account all of the information on your application form and adjust the offer from the evidence provided.
You can find out more about the tariff and qualification options from the UCAS tariff table.
