Undergraduate
BSc
Accounting and Finance
Is this programme for me?
This degree is for you if
you:
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wish to go on to take professional
accountancy qualifications. You may be able to gain exemptions from several of the
examinations of professional accountancy bodies (depending
on the subjects taken). The University will advise you to
contact the relevant bodies for advice
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are professionally qualified in the
accountancy field and would now like to take a degree
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have not yet decided which profession
to pursue and are interested in the fields of accounting
and finance.
Programme aims
To provide a thorough
grounding in accounting and finance, within a strong
social science framework.
Programme structure
The degree consists of 12
units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units
through the Graduate Entry Route.
Prestige and career
progression
The programme has been
developed by academics at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international
centre of academic excellence and innovation in the social
sciences. This degree will prepare you for a career in
areas of
professional accountancy, investment banking, investment
analysis and management, management consultancy and
financial management, as well as to more advanced academic
study.
Professional accreditation
Graduates of the BSc Accounting and Finance degree
who wish to continue their studies towards
professional accreditation in the financial or
accounting professions can take advantage of a ‘fast
track’ agreement with two professional bodies: the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Singapore (ICPAS). Subject to passing the required
combination of units on your degree, you will be exempt
from certain modules required on the route towards
professional accreditation. For further details please
see page 12 of the prospectus (available to download in
the left-hand column).
Flexible study at a
reasonable cost
You
have between 3-8 years to complete the programme (or a
minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route). The
total fee payable to the University is £3,384 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,558.
Please note that these figures do not reflect any annual
fee increase and assume completion in the minimum study
period permitted.
Study materials
The study materials that
we send you include:
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Strategies for success – an
academic advice and study skills handbook
containing information about study
techniques, planning your studies, making
the best use of resources and preparing for
examinations.
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Student
handbook.
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Subject guides
(offering advice on how to use textbooks).
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Past exam
papers and Examiners' reports - these
resources are updated annually and are
available to download.
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Regulations.
Study support and online
resources
You can either
study independently at a pace that suits you, or enrol for additional
classes at a local institution (either full time or part time)
and benefit from the more formalized support this provides.
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LSE arranges a Study weekend in February
each year. This consists of short courses designed to help
you with examination preparation and technique. You will
also have the opportunity to discuss your studies with
subject specialists.
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LSE also runs a Summer School
each year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
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Online resources including news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student
handbooks, Regulations and reading lists.
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Online Library giving access to
Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, Academic Search Premier and
Business Source Premier.
Summary of key dates
|
Application deadline |
17 September (non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
|
Registration deadline |
30 November |
| Despatch
of study materials |
Shortly after your registration form is received |
|
Examinations take place |
May/June |
If you do not
have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the Access
route has been designed to provide you with an entry route
to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics, a qualification
in its own right, similarly provides an entry route to these
degrees (please note that for the Diploma in Economics attendance
at an institution that has been given 'permission to teach'
by the LSE is compulsory).
