Accreditation: BSc Accounting and Finance
Our BSc Accounting and Finance is accredited by the following professional bodies:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Association of International Accountants (AIA)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Accreditation is a mark of our course's quality and relevance to industry. It also gives you a head start on professional qualifications which can enhance your career.
This course covers many elements of these organisations' syllabuses, so you can skip some of the exams required for further professional qualification. Successfully completing specific modules allows you to claim exemptions from a number of ACCA, AIA, CIMA and ICAEW papers.
ACCA accreditation
Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following ACCA papers.
You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim some exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.
| ACCA paper | Modules required | Minimum mark |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Technology (BT) | Degree | Pass |
| Management Accounting | Degree | Pass |
| Financial Accounting | Degree | Pass |
| Corporate Business and Law | Degree | Pass |
| Taxation | Taxation Systems (option module) | Pass |
| Financial Reporting | Financial Accounting | Pass |
| Financial Reporting | Pass | |
| Advanced Financial Reporting | Pass |
AIA accreditation
Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following AIA Qualification papers.
You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim some exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.
| AIA paper | Modules required | Minimum mark |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Level: Financial Accounting | Degree | Pass |
| Foundation Level: Management Accounting | ||
| Foundation Level: Corporate Governance and Audit | ||
| Foundation Level: Business Management | ||
| Professional 1 Level: Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 on the basis of Financial Reporting (MAN00038I) PLUS Advanced Financial Reporting (MAN00001H) | ||
| Professional 1 Level: Principles of Governance and Audit on the basis of Audit and Assurance (MAN00036I) | ||
| Professional 1 Level: Management Accounting on the basis of Management Accounting and Control Systems (MAN00012H) | ||
| Professional 1 Level: Business Law for Accountants on the basis of Company Law (MAN00012H) | ||
| Professional 1 Level: Taxation (UK) on the basis of Taxation Systems (MAN00020H) |
CIMA accreditation
Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following CIMA Professional Qualification papers.
You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.
| CIMA paper | Modules required | Minimum mark |
|---|---|---|
| BA1: Fundamentals of Business Economics |
Degree |
Pass |
| BA2: Fundamentals of Management Accounting | ||
| BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | ||
| BA4: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | ||
| E1: Managing Finance in a Digital World | ||
| F1: Financial Reporting | ||
| P1: Management Accounting | ||
| Operational Case Study Exam |
ICAEW accreditation
Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following Professional Stage papers of the ACA - that's the ICAEW chartered accountancy qualification.
You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.
| ICAEW paper | Modules required | Minimum mark |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Financial Accounting | 50% |
| Financial Reporting | 50% | |
| Business, Technology and Finance | Degree | 50% (2:1) |
| Principles of Taxation | Taxation Systems (option module) | 50% |
| Financial Management | Intermediate Management Accounting | 50% |
| Corporate Finance | 50% | |
| Management Information | Intermediate Management Accounting | 50% |