Coventry University

Accounting and Finance for International Business BSc (Hons) top-up

Course Overview

Primarily targeted at international students, this course is designed with a specific focus on accounting and finance in an international context, incorporating the study of the English language for business, to better prepare you for potential global career options in areas such as business, accountancy or financial management.

Why you should study this course

This top-up course has been designed with a specific emphasis on international accounting and finance. We aim to adopt a multidisciplinary approach, which covers economics, business strategy, marketing, financial planning and accounting through a range of mandatory modules.

An advanced module in English aims to support the development of your English skills to a higher level with a focus on the language used in international business arenas. You will have the chance to practise and learn how to write reports in a suitable academic style on relevant accounting, finance and international business topics such as inflation and Brexit, then present your findings to help build your confidence in communication skills.

You will examine how organisations interact with stakeholders within the external environment, with the opportunity to identify the different users of financial data and their varying needs, investigating the adequacy of information disclosure in corporate annual reports.

You will also look at some of the challenges facing financial management in an international context, such as overseas initial public offerings and variances of regional accounting standards. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in a range of accepted techniques and practices, like consolidation of financial statements and investment appraisal, considering how to apply them in different contexts, for example, evaluation of overseas investment opportunities.

By studying our top-up course you will benefit from:

• specialist content which covers the identification, analysis and solution of financial decision-making
• access to facilities including our Trading Floor, featuring contemporary Bloomberg terminals
• access to maths and stats help and advice through drop-in sessions with experienced staff
• professional accreditation from some leading professional accounting bodies, including those with a global reach, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Practising Accountants Australia (CPA). Please refer to the Accreditation and Professional Recognition and Exemptions section
• experienced staff, who have worked in roles such as auditors for large-scale professional services firms and as ACCA markers in the UK (please note that staff are subject to change)
• opportunities to join a variety of student-led societies, including the Accounting and Finance Society, the Investment Society and the Financial Trading Society
• opportunities to network with like-minded professionals and visit key financial institutions, which have previously included the London Stock Exchange and Bank of England.