Study Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Course Highlights

Launch your journey to a thriving, high-powered career with our top-ranked Accounting and Finance degree! This is more than just a course - it's your gateway to success in today's fast-paced global economy. Taught by academic experts dedicated to turning your career dreams into reality, your transformation from student to professional begins right here.

Immerse yourself in hands-on learning that will build the cutting-edge skills demanded by the finance and accounting industries. With real-world business experiences, you'll graduate ready to step into a variety of exciting roles. Our focus is your future; we've designed the course to ignite your passion for accounting, finance and business. From day one, you'll gain the knowledge and expertise that top employers are looking for.

Our graduates have gone on to land roles with major corporations, public sector organisations and prestigious firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Deloitte. Whether you're aiming for a career in accounting, global finance, business or corporate strategy we'll ensure you're ready to thrive in this competitive, ever-evolving sector.

Seize the opportunity to sharpen your professional edge and make your mark in the world of business with a degree that’s all about your success.

Course Modules

Learning Structure

This course is delivered in three terms of ten weeks each. In each term, you will study 40 credits comprised of either one or two modules. Scheduled contact hours range between approximately six and ten hours per week depending upon the level of study and the complexity of the material being taught.

If studied, the Foundation Year, as with the following years of study, will be taught in three 10-week blocks across an academic year. Each block will comprise of a large 40-credit subject-specific module that includes a breadth of topics and subject skills. You will have on average 12-14 hours of contact time per week during the Foundation Year. There may be variations to this where subject practical or specialist space teaching is included.

This course is delivered through in-person learning and workshops, which consists of small groups.

You should expect to spend an average of 30-34 hours per week on independent study, which might include following asynchronous learning material on the University's VLE, tutorial time with staff, using the University's library, working with peers and preparing work for assessment.

Teaching will be delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, who are either qualified accountants with professional experience or academic specialists in their field. This will be supplemented by occasional guest lecturers and speakers.

There will be a broad range of assessment methods used throughout the Accounting and Finance course, so that you are exposed to the different types of task you might encounter in the workplace. These will include coursework in the form of reports, case studies, presentations and analysis using software packages. On those modules that are awarded professional accreditation, there will be a two or three hour exam at the end of the module.

All teaching is delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, with the fundamental principles of the Chester Future Skills Curriculum at its core - building your subject competence, confidence and key transferable skills to shape you into a world-ready Chester graduate.

Entry Requirements

• Higher Secondary with 75% marks, or Grade A, or GPA 4.5 (or above).
• If specific subject is needed, 70% marks, or Grade A, or GPA 4.0 (or above) will need to be obtained in relevant subject.
• An equivalent to UK A Level qualification.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic

Overall 6.0

With minimum 5.5 in each components

TOEFL iBT

Overall 79

Minimum in Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic

Overall 61

With minimum 59 in each components

LanguageCert Academic

Overall 65

With minimum 60 in each bands

OIETC (Oxford International English Test Centre)

Overall B2+

With minimum B2 in each bands