University of Manchester

Course Details

Accounting BSc

Course Description

This unique, professionally-oriented course has been designed alongside the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Undergraduate Partnership Programme (UPP). It will provide you with a fast track to an accountancy qualification and the four-year degree offers you the opportunity of a full-year paid work placement in your third year of study.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Career opportunities This course is designed primarily for those interested in a career in the accounting profession and will grant you significant exemptions from the professional examinations of the main UK accounting bodies. If you successfully complete the work placement year, you will gain relevant experience with a high-calibre UK accounting firm. Our graduates are well-placed to pursue careers in chartered accountancy. An integral part of the course involves building your commercial awareness, confidence and employability through workshops with the likes of Accenture, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Business mentors from BDO, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton and KPMG provide guidance throughout the course.




Accounting BSc University of Manchester