Accounting and Business Management Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Why Accounting and Business Management?

This degree blends accounting expertise with essential business skills, preparing you for a fast-moving career in finance, management, or entrepreneurship taught by qualified accountants, industry professionals, and leading researchers. Teaching combines lectures with interactive seminars and workshops, using group work, case studies, problem-solving, presentations, and virtual activities. IT is integrated throughout, and you have the option of a placement year to gain real-world experience. Small classes mean that you’ll get to know your lecturers and other students, making for an excellent university experience.

The course is accredited by global professional accounting and finance bodies:

*  Our accountancy accreditations give you significant exemptions from ACCA and CGMA(CIMA). This means you could graduate already part-qualified.

* The course is accredited by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW), and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

* You’ll benefit from great business links with local, national, and international organisations, including our strategic partner Griffiths Marshall (GM)

You will have access to real-world business experiences and challenges. Simulations with companies within the accounting and finance sector are embedded in your degree, underpinning your learning with real-world application. You will have access to our state-of-the-art Trading Room, LSEG Data and Analytics Workspace.

Why University of Gloucestershire?

UoG is a vibrant, close-knit and diverse community where small class sizes and dedicated personal tutors ensure students receive guidance and support from day one. UoG has been offering a wide range of degrees, courses and apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1847. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study.

1\.    UoG Career Promise – if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching\* (\*eligibility conditions apply).

2\.    UoG Accommodation Promise – we guarantee all first-year students’ accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.

1. UoG Connections Promise – offering thousands of placements, internships, clubs and societies to help students find their community and build valuable experience and career connections.

 

Career focused courses

95% of our graduates are in work or further study and courses at UoG are designed in collaboration with industry partners and benefit from the professional experience and expertise of its staff. This approach ensures students gain practical, relevant knowledge that prepares them for real-world careers.

 

Student life

Home to 11,300 students and 900 staff across four campuses, University of Gloucestershire offers dynamic learning environments on the edge of the Cotswolds, the UK’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With over 45 festivals each year, global business placements nearby and more than 500 bars, clubs and pubs, Cheltenham is known as the ‘Festival Town’, while Gloucester blends rich history with a modern city feel, from its iconic cathedral to its famous docks.

Visit us

Come and explore our campuses, facilities, teaching areas and accommodation. You’ll get the chance to attend course talks and meet our lecturers, current students and support staff and answer all of your questions. [www.glos.ac.uk/visit-us.](www.glos.ac.uk/visit-us.)

To find out more information about this course, visit www.glos.ac.uk/OurCourses, email us on enquiries@glos.ac.uk or call 03330 14 14 14.