BA (honours) Accounting And Finance in Sheffield Hallam University, UK

BA (honours) Accounting And Finance in Sheffield Hallam University

Course summary

• Learn the numerical, decision making and communication skills needed to succeed.
• Improve employability through an optional one-year paid work placement.
• Work on case studies and apply your learning to real-world situations.
• Complete a final year consultancy project — finding practical solutions to real-world client issues.
• Choose to study a language as part of your second year.

On this course, you'll gain an understanding of accounting and finance within the business environment, and develop the skills you need for a dynamic career. The course is designed in consultation with the main professional accounting bodies, and successful completion will gain you exemption from a significant number of the ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accounting examinations.

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and final years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career and enables you to build an eye catching CV. We have strong relationships with regional, national and international employers and a team of specialist staff to support and encourage you in the placement application process. We help you secure a great placement opportunity and support you while you are there.

Previous students have benefitted hugely from placements with organisations such as Astra Zeneca, GE Capital, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Metropolitan Police, Morrisons, Nestle, Royal Mail and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

You could also go on a funded work placement abroad, and apply to study a non-credit-bearing language module through the University Language Scheme.

Networking opportunities

We are one of only a few universities to invest in Bloomberg Terminals housed in a dedicated Bloomberg Suite. The terminals deliver data, news and analytics to global financial professionals and you have the opportunity to gain practical experience of using this industry-standard technology.

Plus you can access information from the Financial Times for free at FT.com to ensure you're up-to-date with the latest developments in finance, economics, politics, business and management. We also organise guest speakers from accountancy practices, recruitment firms and professional bodies such as ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW.

Future careers

Our graduates are well equipped for a range of careers as the course develops skills that are need by many industries in both the private and public sectors. We have a team of specialist recruitment advisors and run a range of careers and recruitment events.

This course prepares you for a career as a

• professionally qualified accountant
• financial or business manager
• tax specialist
• graduate level job that does not have specific degree subject requirement

Previous graduates have gone on to work for

• Asda
• Barber Harrison Platt
• BOC
• DLA Piper
• KPMG
• NHS
• PwC
• Virgin Media
• Vodafone
• Warner Music Group

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Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
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