Accounting & Finance and Computer Science BA (Hons)

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

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.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer Science gives you the skills to create the systems that people use every day. From web applications and cloud platforms to machine learning models and secure digital services, you will start coding to enable you to build a portfolio of practical work. From day one, you will be programming, working with languages and technologies such as Java and Python before developing your skills to C, JavaScript, React and cloud platforms including AWS.  

As you progress, you will design and build web applications, train and evaluate machine learning models, study computer networks and security, analyse algorithms and learn the mathematics that underpins modern computing.  

In your final year, you will undertake a research dissertation, study emerging topics taught by staff researching in areas such as AI in agriculture and human health, haptics, spatial computing, virtual reality, internet of things, cryptography and software engineering and cybersecurity. 

You do not need to arrive at Liverpool Hope University as an expert; you will receive close academic support in small-group teaching making a real difference to your professional development and future employability. We start with the fundamentals and build your skills step by step. A Year in Industry option is also available, giving you the option of a year in professional employment between your second and final year of your undergraduate degree.