Accounting and Finance (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

Decision making, big data, management… there’s more to accounting and finance than numbers. By studying the Accounting and Finance (Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University, you’ll explore every aspect of the area and learn to support businesses across different sectors.

Whether you want to work in a top accountancy firm or start a career in research, we’ll help you develop the expertise you need. You’ll take some of the professional exams too, so you’re one step closer to professional or chartered status when you graduate.

Fit for the digital age

Digitalisation has transformed the way this sector works and we’ve updated our course to reflect this. You won’t be spending hours working out calculations on paper – we’ll show you how to use the latest software that professionals use in practice.

To help you develop the skills you need to stand out, we’ll assess you in different ways. Instead of a formal exam, you might prepare a presentation, write a report, or talk to a panel of experts. For example, past students have presented ideas to professionals from Salford City Council. 

The majority of our lecturers have come from industry, so their teaching is based on their experience and in line with current practice. Many members of the team actively research areas like corporate governance in emerging economies, and quality of investor protection among countries.

We bring in alumni and professionals from industry and professional bodies too. In the past, we’ve run sessions on mock psychometric tests, Excel and cloud accounting software. We also have a reverse mentoring scheme with professional services organisation Ernst & Young (EY), where students provide mentoring to their clients. If there’s one thing for sure, you’ll never be short of opportunities to prepare for your career while you study here.

Career

From corner shops to FTSE 100 businesses, all organisations depend on people with expertise in this area. While you’re a student, we’ll encourage you to think about opportunities beyond the main firms and consider different places of employment.

Want a head start? We’d encourage you to complete a placement year. Past students have worked at NHS Finance, Grant Thornton, Ernst & Young (EY) and more. We’ll also bring in industry experts to talk about their recruitment process.

Some of our past students have gone on to secure roles as audit trainees, assurance associates and trainee accounts at organisations such as: 

• PWC
• EY
• Grant Thorton
• Mazars
• Beever & Struthers
• Castletons

They also work at banks and investment management companies including Royal Bank of Scotland, Handelsbanken, Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon and Mercer.