BAFinancial Economics and Accounting

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L148

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Accounting
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Introduction to Economics
Career Skills in Economics
Applied Economics and Policy (optional)

Year 2

Financial Reporting and Analysis
Management Accounting I
Management Accounting II
Microeconomics (Intermediate)
Financial Instruments and Capital Markets
Career Skills in Economics
Management of New Technology (optional)

Final year

Current Issues in Financial Reporting
Advanced Management Accounting
Issues in Management Accounting
Economic Analysis of Asset Prices
Economics of Bond and Derivatives Markets
Corporate Finance (optional)
Environmental Economics (optional)

Career opportunities

This course gives you comprehensive training in all these areas and teaches you the essential skills for a successful career in economics, finance and/or accounting, or further academic study at postgraduate level.

Our students find themselves in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy, as well as directly in roles using economic knowledge.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

Bank of England
Barlcays
Citigroup
Deloitte
Ernst and Young
Morgan Stanley
Bank of New York
Santander