BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (ACCA)
Online, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: Arden University's online BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (ACCA) covers major tools and theories of accounting and finance, teaching financial reporting, management accounting, audit, tax and corporate finance. The flexible distance-learning programme lets you study while working. It awards nine ACCA exemptions and CIMA exemptions at operational and certificate levels, so you'll enter professional study at an advanced stage.
Career Outcomes: Many graduates move into practice and industry. Typical roles include management accountant, financial analyst, auditor, tax associate, finance manager. Skills fit corporate reporting, treasury, financial control, management consulting and business analysis; Arden provides Business Graduates Association professional support.
Course Overview
This programme covers the major tools and theories of accounting and finance, giving you the skills to apply them to real-world situations. Arden University’s online BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (ACCA) will develop your understanding of the world of finance, and broaden your accounting skills to prepare you for your next professional steps. This programme’s ACCA accreditation gives a maximum exemption to ACCA membership (papers F1 to F9).
Arden’s flexible study mode allows you to develop your financial skills around your existing commitments. This programme will equip you with the financial knowledge needed to take your next step in the business world, and help take you closer to your career goals.
ACCA & CIMA Accredited
At Arden, our BSc Accounting and Finance is awarded the maximum nine ACCA exemptions. This means that students who go on to study ACCA after graduation will start their studies at the appropriate level, studying only five ACCA papers out of the standard 14 that make up the ACCA qualification.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is one of the most globally reputable organisations in professional accountancy. The institute works to provide continued professional development services, fund academic research, develop thought leadership, and monitor professional standards in the accountancy sector. Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance has exemptions from CIMA at operational and certificate levels.
This valuable dual accreditation sets you apart in the job market, and comes at no additional cost to your degree.
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Course Modules
Level 4
- Developing Personal & Management Skills
- Business Maths
- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Understanding the Business Environment
- Management Information Systems
Level 5
- Business Law
- British Tax System
- Accounting and Audit Framework
- Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting
- Decision Making
Level 6
- Audit
- Financial Management
- Ethics
- Professional, Statutory and Current Accounting Issues
- Research Methods & Dissertation
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Arden University is a member institution of the Business Graduates Association, which means that Arden provides support for its students' professional growth.
