University of Kent

Accounting and Finance (Point of Entry 2) - BSc (Hons)

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you’re a problem solver who loves numbers, this Accounting and Finance BSc is the course for you. This direct entry degree gives you the knowledge and skills you need to kick-start your career, starting from year 2 of the course. Develop the data handling skills that employers are looking for by working on real-time business data.

You’ll learn from our expert academics and industry professionals through lectures, seminars, and practical sessions. We are updating all of our modules on this course to ensure we provide you with the tools you need to make a real impact after you graduate. We are currently working with ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA to make sure these modules meet industry standards and retain this course's accreditations.

Key highlights

  • Direct entry into year 2 of the degree
  • Work with real-time business data to build data handling skills
  • Taught by expert academics and industry professionals
  • Lectures, seminars and practical sessions
  • Modules developed with ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA to retain accreditations

Scholarships

  • Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship

    Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.

  • Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates

    Scholarship value - £5,000

    Up to £5,000
  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Kingsman Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship

    £1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.

    Up to £1,500
  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000
  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.

Careers this course leads to

  • Chartered accountant
  • Financial analyst
  • Management accountant
  • Auditor
  • Tax adviser
  • Public sector accountant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,700 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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