
Accounting BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Accounting BSc (Hons)
Take your first step on the pathway to becoming a qualified accountant, gaining exemptions from the main accountancy professional bodies. Our accounting degree offers the opportunity to flex your financial knowledge and help businesses get the best from their balance sheet.
Every successful business depends on strong accountancy skills. This accounting degree covers the principles of current accounting practice and deepens your commercial awareness. You’ll gain practical, real-world experience that develops your knowledge of businesses operations and boosts your employabili...
Take your first step on the pathway to becoming a qualified accountant, gaining exemptions from the main accountancy professional bodies. Our accounting degree offers the opportunity to flex your financial knowledge and help businesses get the best from their balance sheet.<br/><br/>Every successful business depends on strong accountancy skills. This accounting degree covers the principles of current accounting practice and deepens your commercial awareness. You’ll gain practical, real-world experience that develops your knowledge of businesses operations and boosts your employability.<br/><br/>Our accounting degree is accredited by the main accountancy professional bodies, including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).<br/><br/>Immerse yourself in the theories and concepts of accounting and enhance your IT skills. You’ll learn about essential accounting software and obtain your International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) and Sage certificates.<br/><br/>When you complete your degree, you’ll have combined theory and practical exercises to understand finance in today’s business world. Guest speakers from the accounting professional bodies will also provide guidance for employment.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N410
Institution Code
E42
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
120
No specific subjects are required. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) is also required. Please note, for the purposes of accountancy, a Level 2 numeracy qualification is not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma
D:24,M:21,P:0
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A level
B,B,C
B,B,B
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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