Accounting & Finance BA (Hons)
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UCAS Code: N400|Duration: 3 years|Full Time|Hope Park
UCAS Campus Code: L46
Accredited|Work placement opportunities|International students can apply|Study Abroad opportunities
About the course
Kick-start your future with an Accounting & Finance degree at Liverpool Hope University, designed to give you the skills employers are looking for. You’ll build a strong foundation in financial accounting, management accounting, audit, taxation and financial management, applying your learning to real-life case studies that bring theory to life.
From day one, you’ll develop practical, job-ready skills with support from lecturers who combine industry experience as chartered accountants with cutting-edge research expertise. Small-group teaching ensures personalised support as you progress from core concepts to more advanced topics, building your confidence and professional judgement.
This course is accredited by ACCA and ICAEW, giving you valuable professional recognition and up to nine ACCA exemptions, helping fast-track your journey to becoming a qualified accountant.
You’ll also enhance your employability through work placements, guest speakers, networking events and the Insight to Business Awards, giving you real-world experience and industry connections.
Whether you want a career in finance, business or beyond, this degree equips you with the knowledge, skills and experience to succeed.
Course structure
Teaching on the Accounting and Finance degree is structured into lectures, seminars, and tutorials. Lectures provide a general framework in Accounting and Finance, while seminars and discussions support your understanding and application of the subject. Tutorial sessions further develop your knowledge of Accounting and Finance, often through student-led activities, and are designed to enhance leadership and employability skills.
For students studying Accounting and Finance as a single honours degree, the first year includes approximately 12 teaching hours per week, decreasing to around 10 hours per week in the second and third years. For combined honours students, first-year teaching is approximately 6 hours per week, reducing to 5 hours per week in later years.
In addition to taught hours, students are expected to spend 20–25 hours per week on independent study. This includes research, reading, attending guest lectures and industry events, completing tasks for taught sessions, preparing for exams, working on assessments, and participating in group work—all supporting your development in Accounting and Finance.
Accreditation
Liverpool Hope Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. For over a century, AACSB Accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in business education. Accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education.
Our single honours Accounting and Finance degree is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to ensure you gain professional recognition and employability skills. Studying the single honours Accounting and Finance degree will will give you the opportunity to use your degree credits to apply for exemptions from some ACCA exams, once you graduate. The University registers all single honours students on the Accounting and Finance course with the support programme run by ACCA. This offers you a range of practical help and guidance.
Our single and combined honours Accounting and Finance degrees are accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Studying an Accounting and Finance degree will give you the opportunity to use your degree credits to apply for exemptions from some ICAEW exams, once you graduate.
Assessment and feedback
There are a number of written assessments to complete throughout the year. These may include individual reports/analyses, group presentations supported by a report, in-class tests, and essays. There will also be final exams at the end of each year.
You will be given written feedback on your assessments, and you will have the opportunity to discuss this with your tutor in more detail.
Curriculum overview
This single honours degree requires you to study nine compulsory themes that lead to exemptions from some of the ACCA professional exams. There are an additional five topics that you then study in practice, once you have graduated, in order complete your professional studies.
The single honours degree enables you to obtain up to 5 exemptions from ICAEW professional exams, subject to achieving the required pass mark. The combined honours degree enables you to obtain up to 3 exemptions from ICAEW professional exams, again subject to achieving the required pass mark.
*Please note these topics marked with a * are only studied on the single honours degree.
Year One
Module Title |
Credits |
Single / Combined |
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Principles of Financial Accounting:Explore the core principles and concepts of financial accounting. This unit covers the building blocks of financial statements, the preparation of accounts, and practical application of double-entry bookkeeping techniques. Students will also gain an understanding of the regulatory and ethical framework supporting financial reporting in Accounting and Finance. |
30 |
Both |
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Economics and Analysis: This module provides a comprehensive overview of international marketing strategies and practices, focusing on the challenges and opportunities businesses face in the physical and digital when operating in the global marketplace. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and manage marketing strategies that address the complexities of international trade, cultural differences, and dynamic global market and digital trends. |
30 |
Both |
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*Business Fundamentals: This module is an introduction to the business school and how the different subjects, at an introductory level, apply to a single business. This single, simple business entity provides a golden thread through the course and each week the same business is examined through the various lenses, with a lecture to introduce the topic, a seminar to explore it and a two hour skills workshop that links personal skills (e.g. resilience, report writing, personal impact, personal financial understanding) to the business angle. This also provides opportunity for guest speakers, wider learning and the module also includes the Plas Cardeon team building visit. The module therefore provides students with exposure to expertise from across the school. The module is taken by all single hons students in the school, as well as any business management combination, and is designed to have an understanding of the breadth of the school, respond to Advance HE survey responses highlighting nervousness about the ability to meet a variety of other people, and build the ability for a cohort with different pathways in future years to build networks and friendship groups. |
30 |
Single Honours Students Only |
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*Business Environments: This module will cover PESTLE and SWOT analysis, micro / macro environments, and legal and ethical frameworks. Students will then be introduced to the Competition and start to understand what is required to gain a competitive advantage. This competitive element will start by introducing a SWOT analysis, where students will see that the Strengths and Weaknesses (internally) must be understood, so that the extrinsic factors within the Opportunities can be exploited, and the Threats can be mitigated. Finally, students will be taught theories of entrepreneurship and innovation. |
30 |
Single Honours Students Only |
Year Two
Module Title |
Credits |
Single / Combined |
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Financial Accounting: Enhance your skills in preparing and interpreting financial statements, with a focus on company accounts based on the International Financial Reporting Standards. This unit strengthens your technical expertise in Accounting and Finance. |
30 |
Both |
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Management accounting and analysis: An introduction to management accounting, focusing on preparing financial data to support business decision-making. Key topics include cost analysis, pricing policies, budgeting, variance analysis, and capital investment decisions, all critical to professional practice in Accounting and Finance. |
30 |
Both |
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*Business law for accountants: Gain insight into corporate legal frameworks within the English and European legal systems. Topics include the Law of Tort, Law of Contract, remedies for breach of contract, Employment Law, and corporate structures, concluding with corporate rescue and insolvency processes—essential knowledge for careers in Accounting and Finance. |
15 |
Single Honours Students Only |
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*Corporate law for accountants: This module provides students with an understanding of the principles of corporate law relevant to accountants and is in line with accreditation and professional exam exemption requirements. The course teaches students to develop critical thinking and communication relating to the application of learning to legal scenarios Students will be able to identify key areas in which corporate law affects the role and work of the professional accountant, and understand when relevant laws and regulations may be applicable Students can recognise the impact of corporate law on business structures and decision making, including impact on employees Students can demonstrate an understanding of how corporate law impacts the professional accountant and business leader |
15 |
Single Honours Students Only |
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*Introduction to financial management: This module introduces students to financial management and provides the basis for moving on to advanced financial management in their final year. The module develops students’ understanding of the core principles, tools, and techniques of financial management, and introduces and explores key financial concepts, including working capital management, investment appraisal, financing decisions, dividend policy, and valuation. The module enables students to apply analytical methods to support effective financial decision‑making within organisations, explain the principles and objectives of financial management, including the role of financial decision‑making within organisations, and analyse and evaluate working capital components and short‑term financial strategies to optimise liquidity, efficiency, and operational performance. Students will have an introduction on how to apply and interpret investment appraisal methods, share and bond valuation techniques, and financial ratio analysis to support informed managerial and investment decisions, as well as assess financing and dividend policy choices, considering their implications for capital structure, shareholder value, and organisational strategy. |
15 |
Single Honours Students Only |
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*Introduction to Audit and Assurance: Covers the full cycle of external audit, from acceptance and planning to delivery and reporting, aligned with International Standards of Auditing. This practical module develops your understanding of systems, controls, and fraud mitigation in Accounting and Finance. |
15 |
Single Honours Students Only |
Year Three
Advanced Accounting and Finance
The third year of the Accounting and Finance degree builds on the knowledge and skills gained in earlier years, preparing you for advanced practice and professional application. You will study:
Advanced Accounting and Accountability
Expanding on Intermediate Financial Accounting, this module provides practical experience in preparing consolidated accounts and statements of cash flow, while understanding the impact of cash on business operations. Students work collaboratively on presentations to develop communication skills. The module also examines full financial statements, covering risk analysis, sustainability accounting, governance, and ethical issues. Accounting policies are reviewed to understand the effects of creative accounting—essential knowledge for careers in Accounting and Finance.
Performance Management
Building on second-year Management Accounting, this module develops principles of using financial and non-financial data to support business decision-making. Students study activity-based costing, relevant costing, life cycle costing, pricing strategies, and other advanced management accounting techniques, alongside analysis of non-financial metrics to inform organisational strategy in Accounting and Finance.
For students studying Accounting and Finance as a single honours degree, you will also study:
Taxation*
A practical module that covers the UK tax system, including income tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax, VAT, and inheritance tax. Students explore the impact of tax reliefs and exemptions through case study calculations and examples, providing essential skills for professional Accounting and Finance practice.
Financial Management*
Focused on corporate finance, this module explores interactions within capital markets, company valuation, dividend policy, working capital management, investment appraisal, and sources of finance. This prepares students for real-world financial decision-making and advanced professional roles in Accounting and Finance.
Entry requirements
| A-Levels | BBC |
|---|---|
| UCAS Tariff Points | 112 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.
Find out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth, by using the Tariff calculator. |
| BTEC | DMM |
| Access to HE | 112 Tariff Points |
| IB | 26 points |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | 112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only |
| Welsh Baccalaureate | This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications |
| T-Levels | Merit |
| Subject Requirements | No specific subject requirements |
International entry requirements
| Specific Country Requirements | Select your country |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. For more information, please visit our English Language Requirements page. |
Careers
An Accounting & Finance degree from Liverpool Hope opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities across accountancy, audit, banking, financial services, business advisory and the public sector. The course is designed with employability at its core, helping you develop the technical expertise and professional skills employers value.
You’ll graduate ready for roles in financial accounting, management accounting and audit firms, supported by real-world experience such as placements, industry projects and networking opportunities. Past students have successfully secured roles with leading organisations, progressing quickly into positions such as audit senior or finance professional.
Thanks to strong professional accreditation, you can move directly towards chartered accountant status with the opportunity for significant exemptions from ACCA and ICAEW exams, saving you time and cost on your professional journey.
The course also prepares you for further study, including postgraduate qualifications such as MSc programmes, MBA routes or a PGCE, allowing you to specialise or move into teaching. With a clear focus on career progression and professional success, you’ll graduate ready to take the next step in a global finance career.
Enhancement opportunities
Work Placement Opportunities
Throughout the degree, you will meet a range of professionals at networking events, award dinners, guest lectures and career workshops. You will also have the opportunity of undertaking work placements at local and national businesses and organisations, as well as having dedicated professionals and mentors offering guidance and advice in the job application process.
SALA
The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.
Study Abroad
As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £9,790 for full-time undergraduate courses.*
If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,790.
The tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year will be £10,050 for full-time undergraduate courses.*
If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £10,050
The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.
Home students (UK)
*Tuition fees are subject to inflation-linked increases in line with government policy. Updated fees will be confirmed in line with the maximum fee cap set by the Government or the Office for Students (OfS) for each academic year. This means your fee may increase for each academic year of study, but only up to the maximum amount permitted for that year.
Eligible UK students can apply to the Government for a tuition loan, which is paid direct to the University. This has a low interest-rate which is charged from the time the first part of the loan is paid to the University until you have repaid it.
Additional costs
We advise you to consider the cost of the books that will be suggested as key reading/reference books. All books will be available in the library, but in limited numbers. We suggest setting aside around £200 for purchases.
If, after graduating, you want to pursue professional accreditation with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), you will be required to pay ACCA a registration fee and a fee for each exemption requested. More details about these fees are available on the ACCA website.
If, after graduation, you want to pursue a career to train as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, you will need to apply to an accredited ICAEW training firm to undertake a training contract. More details are available on the ICAEW website.
You will also need to consider the cost of your accommodation whilst you study at university. Visit our accommodation webpages for further details about our Halls of Residence.
Scholarships
The ICAEW Foundation have agreed to provide a bursary for an academically talented student from a financially challenged background, who would like to study for an Accounting & Finance degree at Liverpool Hope University. This bursary will run for the three years of the student’s study and is for an amount of £4,000 per annum.
International tuition fees
The International Tuition fees for 2026/27 are £15,225.
The International Tuition fees for 2027/28 are £16,000
Visit our International fees page for more information.
Course combinations
This course is also available as a Combined Honours degree with the following subjects:
| Degree Title |
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| Accounting & Finance and Business Management |
| Accounting & Finance and Law |
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