Overview

The Accounting and Finance programme at the University of Essex will not only teach you how financial information underpins leadership, strategy and planning, but how financial decisions can impact society and the economy. We develop your understanding of governance and ethics, so you can take actions for the good of organisations and the wider world. You further your understanding of advanced accounting and corporate finance and can tailor your studies to your professional ambitions by choosing from a range of optional modules.

Your future

We embed a series of core and specific skills into our undergraduate curriculum for BSc Accounting and Finance to ensure that our graduates are suited to careers in finance, accounting and management roles.

All of our taught modules embed elements of our skills map which emulate the skills which are required by employers of business, accounting and finance graduates, these generally include:

Academic and cognitive skills

Research skills

Technology skills

Communication skills

Data analysis skills

Soft skills

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting

Quantitative Methods and Finance

Economics for Business

Management and Marketing

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Management Accounting

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 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

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Finance Accounting View 433 other Bachelors in Accounting in United Kingdom

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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

A-levels: ABB - BBB or 128 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.

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

IB: 32 - 30 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655-555.

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
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

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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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Colchester

Funding

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