Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Accounting and Finance] From Manchester Metropolitan University

If you are looking to become a qualified chartered accountant, this course can give you a great head start. We have designed this course to achieve maximum exemptions from ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA and CIPFA. This ensures that you will have fewer professional exams to sit once you have graduated and you will qualify in a much shorter time.

ThisÊAccounting and Finance (Hons)Êprogramme fromÊManchester Metropolitan University offers four-year routes where you have the opportunity to either spend your third year on placement working in industry, or studying abroad at one of our partner universities, after which you will return to study for your final year.

Features and benefits of the course

• Both the full-time and placement routes are designed to provide the maximum number of exemptions for ACCA and ICAEW, and exemptions for CIMA and CIPFA, ensuring you will have fewer professional exams to sit once you have graduated and will qualify in a much shorter time period.
• We are a Platinum Approved Learning Partner for the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA).Ê
• Currently, we offer the ACCA professional qualification at postgraduate level that enables you to complete your ACCA examinations.
• Successful completion of this degree also qualifies you for exemptions to some of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) professional examinations.Ê
• You will be taught in the Business School?s state of the art building in central Manchester.ÊWatch the videoÊto find out more.
• They are the largest public sector accountancy training provider in the North West and the teaching staff are fully qualified in accountancy and active in the profession.Ê

Your career prospects after the course

Accounting and Finance is a thriving industry that offers a wealth of opportunity for graduate employment.

This is a high reward sector that is typically associated with excellent remuneration and the possibility to progress to the level of Finance Director or even Chief Executive.

UK accountancy qualifications are recognised and respected throughout the world and graduates that secure positions at large international firms can benefit from overseas secondments.

Alternatively it is possible to become self-employed and practice as an accountant or financial consulatant.

Knowledge of accounting and finance also means you can secure work in a wide variety of sectors that will enable you to follow a more management focused career route.