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
In today’s fast-paced business world, the need for finance professionals is higher than ever. This Accounting and Finance degree is both challenging and rewarding. It will give you a strong strategic outlook, ensuring that when you graduate, you'll be ready to guide management decisions at the top level. You will study a range of topics that provide a solid foundation in both theory and practice.
Senior Professional Tutors with practical experience in the professional services sector work alongside respected academic staff to ensure that graduates of this course gain the skills and knowledge needed for successful careers. Students are ready for competitive fields like accountancy, management, banking, and finance.
We prioritise your ability to find meaningful employment after graduation. Therefore, we focus on helping you build your employability skills.
Throughout your degree, you will have many chances to engage with local, national, and international businesses. This will help you raise your profile and make valuable connections even before you graduate.
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
Foundations in Accounting and Finance
The first year of the Accounting and Finance degree provides a foundation in the key elements essential to your studies. You will study:
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.
Principles of Economics
Understand the fundamentals of microeconomics and macroeconomics, including supply and demand, market structures, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and monetary and fiscal policies. This provides the broader practical context for Accounting and Finance.
Quantitative Methods
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, including data analysis using statistical software. This unit provides essential skills for later studies in Accounting and Finance and for dissertation preparation.
For students studying Accounting and Finance as a single honours degree, you will also study:
Professional Skills Passport and Foundations of Business Management*
Gain insight into the broader business context and understand how Accounting, Economics, and Marketing interact with the role of accountants, enhancing your practical understanding of Accounting and Finance.
Year Two
Intermediate Accounting and Finance
The second year of the Accounting and Finance degree builds on your first-year knowledge, developing deeper understanding of accounting principles and business practices. You will study:
Intermediate 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.
Management Accounting
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.
Contemporary Research Methods
Building on first-year Quantitative Methods, this module provides a foundation in academic research and writing, including referencing and data analysis. Students will prepare an initial dissertation proposal and learn statistical software (STATA) for data analysis, supporting their final-year Accounting and Finance research.
For students studying Accounting and Finance as a single honours degree, you will also study:
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.
Corporate and Business Law*
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.
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 | BCC - BBB |
|---|---|
| UCAS Tariff Points | 104 - 120 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 |
| BTEC | DMM - DDM |
| Access to HE | 104 - 120 Tariff Points |
| IB | 26 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | 104 - 120 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
Graduates of the Accounting and Finance degree are well prepared for rewarding careers in accountancy, banking, credit control, financial services, investment analysis, purchasing, business consulting, and other related financial and business professions.
A career in accounting and finance can offer competitive salaries and opportunities to progress to senior roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Director, Partner in an accounting firm, Forensic Accountant, or Business Adviser.
Recent graduates have secured positions with leading organisations such as BDO and Grant Thornton, while others have chosen to launch their own businesses, demonstrating the versatility and professional opportunities available with an Accounting and Finance degree.
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 £9,535* 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 £9,535*.
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.
*subject to Council approval.
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 £14,500.
Visit our International fees page for more information.
Course combinations
This course is also available as a Combined Honours degree with the following subjects: