Kingston University

BSc (Hons) in Business Management and Accounting

This degree is ideal for students who want to pursue a career in business or management, particularly in a role that includes financial resource allocation. For example, as department heads or practice managers.

Typically, graduates of our Business Management and Accounting BSc (Hons) programme will enter junior management roles within a range of organisations. Alternatively, they may follow a more accounting-focused career path by joining an accounting firm or accounting department within an organisation.

Embedded within the Business Management and Accounting BSc (Hons) course, and throughout the whole Kingston experience, is our dedication to Future Skills.

The intention of Future Skills is to provide you with expertise valued by global business employers. We’ll focus on combining your business acumen with problem-solving, digital competency and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these skills. As a result, you’ll graduate with the knowledge and understanding to give you the edge in a competitive employment market.

Specialist careers support

You will take part in an Assessment Centre Experience, providing the opportunity to experience the pathway to employment with tailored feedback:

• Develop your understanding of the jobs market, including current trends and opportunities, different recruitment processes and how to identify relevant roles
• Receive personalised feedback reports to help you to improve and progress
• Access additional webinars on top tips, employer expectations and best practice 

Take a look at some of the content and modules that you may have the opportunity to study on this course.

Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.

Foundation Year in Business

If you would like to study this business degree at Kingston University but are not yet ready to join the first year of a BSc (Hons) course, you may want to consider studying this course with a foundation year.

The foundation year in business is part of a four-year degree. It is taught at Kingston College, close to Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus. You'll be introduced to professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care and business law.

Year 1

The first year of the course exposes students to the general global business environment. The knowledge and skills developed in the first year provides a solid grounding, preparing students for broader and deeper study of the key management functions in the second year.

Core modules

• Financial Accounting for Business
• Management Accounting
• Business Information Analysis
• The Accountant's Business Environment

Year 2

During the second year, you will develop the skills to analyse business challenges and make strategic recommendations. You will expand your knowledge of management accounting, marketing and sales, and business analytics. You will learn how organisations create and deliver value to customers, harness data and digital intelligence to inform decisions, and apply analytical tools to generate actionable insights.

You will also gain expertise in project management and sustainable business practice. You will be equipped to lead projects effectively, manage teams ethically and inclusively, and integrate social, environmental, and professional responsibility into business decision-making.

Core modules

• Advanced Management Accounting
• Marketing and Sales
• Business Analytics and Data Intelligence
• Project Management and Sustainable Business Practice

Optional year

You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement (or even a mix of both).

Professional placement year

This course has a professional placement option which takes place between Year 2 and your Final year. During this professional placement year you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.

Final year

The final year brings together your learning, developing your ability to contribute to long-term business and financial decisions. You will deepen your knowledge of advanced financial accounting, auditing, and governance, while exploring legal and ethical frameworks that guide professional practice.

You will also enhance your strategic thinking and leadership skills, applying your knowledge through case studies and practical projects that build confidence, accountability, and readiness for professional practice or further study.

Core modules

• Advanced Financial Accounting for Business
• Building Business Strategy
• Auditing and Assurance
• The Ethical Accountant: Law, Responsibility and Governance
• Future Skills Apply

Teaching and assessment

Scheduled learning and teaching on this course includes timetabled activities including lectures, seminars and small group tutorials.

Guided independent study (self-managed time)

Outside the scheduled learning and teaching hours, you will learn independently through self-study which will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, preparing for and completing your work for assessments. Some independent study work may need to be completed on-campus, as you may need to access campus-based facilities such as studios and labs.

Academic support

Our academic support team here at Kingston University provides help in a range of areas.

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of academic staff who will provide academic guidance, support you throughout your time at Kingston and show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer at Kingston University.

Your workload

A course is made up of modules, and each module is worth a number of credits. You must pass a given number of credits in order to achieve the award you registered on, for example 360 credits for a typical undergraduate course or 180 credits for a typical postgraduate course. The number of credits you need for your award is detailed in the programme specification which you can access from the link at the bottom of this page.

One credit equates to 10 hours of study. Therefore 120 credits across a year (typical for an undergraduate course) would equate to 1,200 notional hours. These hours are split into scheduled and guided. On this course, the percentage of that time that will be scheduled learning and teaching activities is shown below for each year of study. The remainder is made up of guided independent study.

• Year 1: 29% scheduled learning and teaching
• Year 2: 22% scheduled learning and teaching
• Year 3: 22% scheduled learning and teaching

The exact balance between scheduled learning and teaching and guided independent study will be informed by the modules you take.

Your course will primarily be delivered in person. It may include delivery of some activities online, either in real time or recorded.

How you will be assessed Types of assessment

• Year 1: Coursework 55%; exams 45%
• Year 2: Coursework 66%; exams 17%; practical 17%
• Year 3: Coursework 65%; exams 25%; practical 10%

Please note: the above breakdowns are a guide calculated on core modules only. If your course includes optional modules, this breakdown may change to reflect the modules chosen.

Feedback summary

We aim to provide feedback to you on your assessments within 20 working days.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student friendly as possible, scheduled learning and teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9am and 6pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.