Program Overview

International Year One entry

International Year One is an entry point for international students equivalent to the first year of university. Upon successful completion, you will progress to second year of university.

Undergraduate Pathway in Accounting, Economics and Finance

Degrees are accredited by a range of professional bodies, including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).

Work placements, internships and voluntary work are available. Previous students have benefited from Birmingham City University’s partnerships with the NHS, Volkswagen and Bentley.

Join the BCU Student Tax Clinic. Supervised by a qualified tax practitioner, you can provide your fellow students with advice on UK tax issues.

Leading to: BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance

The BSc (Honours) Accounting and Finance degree at BCU provides a valuable insight into the worlds of accountancy practice, commerce, industry and finance.

We create graduates who possess a global outlook, with the conceptual and applied knowledge in the fields of accounting and finance that will enable them to make a positive impact on society.

Delivery of the course is flexible and includes a blend of lectures, workshops, field trips and online learning. The modules, which feed into the course are broad and cover key current topics, such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help you to appreciate accounting and finance from a range of perspectives. Ultimately, decision making in this field, calls for one to exercise judgement and intuition and this course helps you to strengthen that judgement.

This course has been designed to be accredited by the major professional accounting bodies, including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), offering significant exemptions from their professional qualifications.