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International/EU: £16,655 per year (£1,200 for placement year)
Employability
93% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
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Course summary
- Experience practical accounting in our renowned Sheffield Business School.
- Explore topics from legal and ethical to economic and capital market environments.
- Learn from the professionally qualified experts who are active in research.
- Gain work-ready experience with real-life projects and placements.
On our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course you’ll gain a thorough understanding of financial and management accounting, auditing, tax, corporate reporting, governance, financial management and professional ethics. You'll learn the creation, analysis and critical evaluation of financial information – enabling you to make sound decisions and communicate complex data effectively.
Accredited by
This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). For further information relating to professional bodies and exemptions, please see the course description section of this page.
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 5% of business schools globally.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
You’ll study in our Sheffield Business School, rated in the top 5% globally for excellence in teaching and research. Here, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and 7,000 business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.
Our academics are highly skilled professionals, bringing their cutting-edge knowledge and diverse experience into the classroom. Not only are they academically qualified – they’ve worked in various industries, with some actively engaged in current research.
You learn through:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- IT sessions
- Regular formative feedback
- Teamwork and group-based learning
- Practice-based applied learning
- Authentic learning experiences
- Engagement with guest lectures
- Discussions
- Self-managed study
- Problem-solving
- Self-development activities
Key Themes
You’ll start by gaining a solid foundation in accounting and finance, along with practical skills for collecting and using accounting data to communicate with stakeholders. You’ll simultaneously enhance your understanding of the processes, tools, technologies and project management practices you’ll need to be successful.
As you progress, you’ll further refine these fundamentals through real-world projects – collaborating in teams to create reports, presentations and recommendations inspired by real industry challenges. This hands-on approach prepares you for careers in professional accountancy, business and finance, within a supportive learning environment.
In your final year, you'll undertake a consultancy project for a real organisation, guided by a dedicated project supervisor. In this capstone project, you'll conduct research and apply the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired throughout your studies.
We promote flexibility, aiming to empower you to customise your course to align with your interests and aspirations. Previous students have chosen elective pathways including forensic accounting, sustainable accounting/environmental accounting, sports finance and other traditional routes.
Course Support
You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly-skilled, graduate-level employment. This includes:
- Access to our student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
- Access to our Skills Centre for support with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments and assessment preparation
- Industry-specific employability activities, including work placements, live projects and networking opportunities
Course leaders and tutors
Simon Brook
Senior LecturerI am course leader for BA Accounting and Finance, a role with responsibility for ensuring our students have a good course experience.
Beverley Mowthorpe
Senior LecturerSenior Lecturer in Management Accounting, across all years of our undergraduate degree. I am also the personal tutor to all of the Chinese students on the Accounting … Read more
Applied learning
Live Projects
In the first and second years of your course, you’ll have opportunities to work for real client-based projects. Students have often found placements with their host company as a result of the excellent work they’ve done on these live projects.
You’ll carry out research and analysis to generate findings and recommendations that address clients’ business problems – which in the past have included product development for Marks and Spencer and Costa Coffee. You’ll present your findings to your clients, gaining valuable experience in professional practice.
Throughout all modules you study, we incorporate work-relevant content – including simulations, case studies, guest speakers and experiential activities. These not only help you seek potential career opportunities, but also feel confident in pursuing them.
Work Placements
You’ll have the opportunity to take part in an extended work placement between the second and third years of the course. This gives you hands-on work experience to prepare you for your future career – as well as an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.
Previous students have worked at organisations such as AstraZeneca, BHP, GE Capital, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitchell’s Chartered Accountants, Morrisons, Nestlé, the Metropolitan Police, the NHS and the Royal Mail.
Networking Opportunities
Throughout the course, there are numerous opportunities for you to engage with career planning and development, career fairs and workshops, employer presentations and professional career advisors.
These are great chances to enhance your confidence, skills development and future employability.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in:
- Professional accountancy
- Finance or business management
- Entrepreneurship
- Tax consultancy/specialisms
- Academia
- Further education or graduate employment
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
- Asda
- Barber Harrison Platt
- BOC
- DLA Piper
- KPMG
- NHS
- PwC
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Virgin Media
- Vodafone
- Warner Music Group
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
Construction of the new Sheffield Business School is underway – providing state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and social space to students.
On this course, you’ll have access to:
- Our virtual learning environment – Blackboard sites
- Accounting software
- Bloomberg terminals
- Our financial trading floor
- A physical and online library with databases and digital books, journals, newspapers, and magazines
Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 112-120
This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:
- BBC-BBB at A Level
- DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Merit overall from a T level qualification.
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies
We also expect you to demonstrate through your personal statement an interest in and awareness of accounting or some level of practical experience.
GCSE
- English language or literature at grade C or 4
- Maths at grade D or 3
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 Level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
You can apply for advanced entry on to this course, depending on the number of professional accountancy examinations you have passed.
If you do not have any of the qualifications above but have relevant experience you are welcome to discuss potential opportunities with the admissions tutor.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Business Economics | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: Financial Accounting | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Exam Practical |
| Module: Law, Corporate Governance And Ethics | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: Management Accounting And Financial Management | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Exam Practical |
Year 2
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Audit And Assurance | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: Financial Accounting And Reporting | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Exam Practical |
| Module: Management Accounting Applications | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Exam Practical |
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Cyber Crime | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Fraud Analytics | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Global Climate Emergency | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Principles Of Tax | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: The Sport Business Industry | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Practical |
Year 3
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Module: Placement Year | Credits: - |
Final year
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Consultancy Project (Accounting) | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Exam Practical |
| Module: Corporate Reporting And Governance | Credits: 40 |
Assessment:
Coursework Exam |
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Accounting For Sustainable Development | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Advanced Financial Accounting And Reporting | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: Corporate Finance | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Exam |
| Module: Forensic Accounting Techniques | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Forensic And Fraud Examination | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Professional Team Sport Finance | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Social And Environmental Accounting | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
| Module: Sport Governance, Ownership Structure & Regulation | Credits: 20 |
Assessment:
Coursework |
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/2025 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2023/2024 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £16,655 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
Additional costs for Accounting, banking and finance courses (PDF, 244.5KB)Legal information
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