Overview

You’ll gain a broad understanding of accounting and benefit from academic expertise in a range of areas, studying topics such as:

preparation and analysis of financial statements
regulation in governing accounting practice
principles of cost accumulation
financial and management accounting theory
providing information to managers to assist their decision making

The Accounting course from University of Essex ensures you gain a fully-rounded business education by introducing you to subjects such as finance, management, marketing and economics in your first year. In your second and final years, you can choose from selected optional modules to tailor the programme to your accounting career aspirations.

Your future

Our students have gone on to become financial analysts, accountants, and management trainees, with recent graduate destinations including:

Private Client Tax Senior Associate at PwC - a multinational professional services network

Treasury Analyst at Hiscox, a multinational business insurance and home insurance provider

Junior Tax Consultant at Deloitte – the multinational and financial services network

Global Finance & Business Analyst at J.P. Morgan – global financial services provider

Junior Consultant - Valuation & Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield – commercial property and real estate consultants

Accreditation

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Management Accounting

Corporate Finance

Management Accounting

Research and Study Skills for Professional Development

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting and Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE: Mathematics C/4.

A-levels: BBB - BBC or 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.

BTEC: DDM - DMM or 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels.

IB: 30 - 29 points or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554. Our Maths requirement can be met with either: 4 in Standard level Maths; 3 in Higher level Maths; or 4 in IB Middle Years Maths.

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22600 GBP / year

≈ 22600 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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