Accountancy (Hons) University of Huddersfield

Overview

The Accountancy (Hons) program offered by University of Huddersfield prepares students to understand how organisations are financed and managed in order to become accountants. We’ll look at how companies are run, and then give you the opportunity to choose particular topics to study in more detail.

The course offers an optional one-year (48 weeks) work placement after the second year, in the UK or abroad. This paid position provides the opportunity for further personal development and to see accountancy and finance in action, helping you develop the knowledge and skills obtained on the course.

Our Placement Office works with national and international employers to ensure excellent work experience opportunities are available to you on placement courses as well as giving advice in areas such as interview skills and preparing CVs and covering letters.

Previous placement providers have included Accountancy Cloud, Capita:Yorkshire Bank, Certis Accountants, Cummins Turbo Technologies, DHL, Accountancy, Jones Cooper Limited, L’Oreal, NHS, Northern Rail, Redhead International, Redmayne Bentley Stockbrokers, Rolls Royce, sia Fibral, Sigma Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors, Smart Accounts and Tax, Total UK Lubricants, UPS, Vokerrail, Walker and Sutcliffe Chartered Accountants, West Yorkshire Accountancy Services and Wine and Co.

Careers

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Accounting Coordinator, Accounts Payable Assistant, Assistant Fund Accountant, Commercial Analyst, Accounting Trainee, Reconciliation Assistant, Audit and Accounts Assistant, Graduate schemes, Management Accountant and Accounts Assistant in organisations including Pentagon Vauxhall, HSBC Commercial Banking, Teale Services AT Ltd Daawie and Mitha Chartered Accountants, Inspire Europe Ltd, Carrillion, The Food and Environment Research Agency, Redcats, Linpac Packaging Ltd, Capita Asset Services, Garbutt and Elliot LLP and BJA Refrigeration.