Overview

Above all, the Accounting and Finance programme offered at The University of Manchester offers a flexible and relevant learning experience for anyone considering a career in finance, accounting or banking.

Career opportunities

Graduates from Accounting and Finance are highly sought by employers. BA (Econ) graduates have gone on to the following careers.

Accountancy and professional services - Ernst and Young, KPMG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers - as well as other graduate level employers such as Grant Thornton and BDO.

Finance and banking - Alliance and Leicester, American Express, Bloomberg, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Cooperative Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, UBS.

Government - National Audit Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of Health, FSA, Government Economics Service, HMRC, H M Treasury, House of Lords, Ministry of Justice, NHS, Welsh Assembly.

Plus - BAE Systems, BBC, BT, Centre for Economics and Business Research, IBM, New Economy, Thomson Reuters.

Accreditation

The various Accounting and Finance related pathways within the BA(Hons) Economic and Social Studies programme are accredited with a number of professional accountancy bodies including:

The Institute of Chartered Accountants

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Reporting

Financial Decision Making

Further Mathematics

Microeconomic Principles

Macroeconomic Principles

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

After this date, students can still apply if courses have vacancies, up to 30 June.

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, 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

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-level: AAA
Applicants must be studying at least one of the following A-level subjects: Accounting, Anthropology, Business Studies, Classics, Economics, English Language/Literature, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, Law, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Use of Mathematics and World Development.
GCSE: Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade C or 4 in GCSE/iGCSE English Language and Grade B or 6 in GCSE/iGCSE Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate: 6,6,6 at Higher level, 36 points overall.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33100 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

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