Accounting & Finance & Economics

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

In the rapidly changing business world, the demand for finance professionals has never been greater. This challenging and stimulating Accounting and Finance degree will equip you with a strong strategic outlook, ensuring that, once you graduate, you will be ready to inform and advise management decision-making at the highest level. The variety of topics studied on this degree will give you a sound grounding in theoretical and practical areas of Accounting and Finance.

Senior Professional Tutors, with practical experience in the professional services sector and who are experts in their field, work alongside well respected academic staff to ensure that, when you graduate, you will have the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in a number of competitive areas, including accountancy, general management, banking, and finance.

We believe your ability to gain meaningful employment after you graduate is really important, so there is a strong focus on helping you to develop your employability skills.

Throughout your degree, there will be a number of opportunities and initiatives to engage and network with local, national and international businesses, giving you the chance to raise your profile and make connections in the business before you have even graduated.

ECONOMICS BA (HONS)

Studying economics is more relevant now than ever. Our economics degree explores major global challenges - from globalisation and trade wars to inequality, climate change, migration, and financial crises.

This economics course gives you a strong foundation in economic theory and policy, helping you analyse how national and global issues impact society. You will develop key skills in analysis, research, and quantitative methods, while learning to apply economic concepts to business and public policy decisions. The course also focuses on transferable employability skills, preparing you for a wide range of careers.

Topics covered in this economics degree include:

- Quantitative and Research Methods

- Econometrics

- Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

- Banking and Finance

- International Economics and Finance

- Environmental and Sustainable Economic Development

- Labour Markets, Poverty, and Inequality

- Public, Behavioral, and Experimental Economics

Each subject offers a unique perspective on economics, equipping you to understand and respond to the complex challenges facing today’s world.