accounting - sept 2012 open day
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Open Day
Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)
Sue EndeanCourse Leader
What do we offer?
A friendly, caring, learning environment
Good student facilities (library, online journals, teaching rooms, hot desks)
Wide range of sport and leisure activities
Career-focussed courses
Brighton Business School
Professional, dedicated teaching and administrative teams
Wide mix of student nationalities and backgrounds
Good research ranking inbusiness and management
Consultancy and research active
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) gold tuition provider
Undergraduate programmes
Course structure- modular- lectures and seminars
First year allows transfer opportunities
All students supported by personal tutors
PASS programme on year one – see later (peer assisted study sessions)
Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)
A challenging 3 or 4 year degree course with a reputation for producing outstanding graduates
A relevant accounting degree recognised by the leading accountancy bodies
Provides the opportunity to specialize in key areas such as accounting, finance and taxation
Course structure
Year 1 Year 2
Final year
Financial Accounting ✓ ✓ ✓
Management Accounting ✓ ✓ ✓
Financial Management ✓ ✓
Economics ✓
Financial Skills ✓
Law ✓
Ethics/Governance ✓
Case studies ✓ ✓
Choice of 2 options (from 25) ✓
Personal skills
Year 1 Academic SkillsPeer assisted study sessions
Year 2 Case Study Analysis
Optional Placement Year
Final Year Advanced Case Studyor Business Project (Individual)
Work placements
You will have the opportunity to undertake a paid work placement during year 3
It significantly adds to your CV and many students return to university for their final year with firm job offers
Placement companies include American Express, AXA Investment Managers, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Dow Jones, Ernst & Young, Financial Services Authority, FTSE Group, HM Revenue and Customs, Goldman Sachs International, KPMG, Lloyds Banking Group, LMDB Accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Bank of England
What our students say
“My work placement year at American Express gave me more drive during the rest of my course.”
“I worked there part-time during year 3 and the contacts and work experience helped me get a permanent job at American Express after graduation.”
“I would strongly encourage anyone to do a placement.”
Tanya Wadey2012 Graduate
Professional exemptions
CIMA Foundation level (all papers)
Managerial Level (4 papers)
Final Level – No exemptions
ACCA Part 1 Knowledge (all 3 papers)
Part 2 Skills (5 or 6* papers)
Part 3 Professional – No exemptions
ICAEW Preliminary Subjects – exemption
Professional Stage (6 to 8* papers)
Advanced Stage – No exemptions
* Depends on option choices
Career focussed
Careers Service in regular contact with over 1,800 businesses and organisations
Finance and Accounting Forum discusses routes into the sector and what it is really like to work within it
Typical employers of our graduates
Finance: American Express, Arcadia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, British Airways, Fidelity Investments, Royal Bank of Scotland, Rank Xerox, Schroders.
Accountancy – large firms: W.S.Atkins, British Alcan, Deloitte, Ericsson, EDF Energy, Grant Thornton, Inland Revenue, Insolvency Service , KPMG, Lloyds TSB, Mercedes, National Provident, Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Accountancy – small/medium sized firms: Baker Tilly, Brighton Ford, Business Link, Hilton Sharp & Clark, Karen Earl Ltd, Mayflower, Moores Rowland, Newton & Garner, Queens Hotels, Stewart & Pellant.
General administration: BUPA, Family Investments, BT, Cable & Wireless, Unigate Dairies.
Typical job areas for our graduates
Typical job areas:Accountancy, Administration, Advertising, Buying/Purchasing, Computing, Distribution, Finance, Hotel and Leisure Management, Insurance, Marketing/Market Research, Retailing & Sales, Tax
Typical job titles and functions:Trainee Accountant, Accounts Assistant, Audit Trainee, Portfolio Administrator, Financial Consultant, Risk Consultant, Project Manager, Trainee Buyer, Stock Controller, Assistant Manager
Requirements
BBB (300 points) from 3 A-Levels
GCSE Maths and English at minimum grade C
BTEC National Diploma DDM
International Baccalaureate 32 points (16 at Higher)
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