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Money MattersWant to do more than just manage the numbers? Want to offer a vital perspective on strategic direction? Or play a key role in shaping business decisions?
By studying our accounting and finance degree, you’ll explore every aspect of the area and learn to support businesses across different sectors. You’ll focus on the fundamentals of accounting and finance and as you master the basics, we’ll start to explore other areas like governance, ethics and law.
To help you develop the skills you need to stand out, we’ll assess you in different ways. Instead of a formal exam, you might prepare a presentation, write a report, or talk to a panel of experts. For example, past students have presented ideas to professionals from Salford City Council.
Digitalisation has transformed this sector, so you won’t be spending hours working out calculations on paper. We’ll show you how to use the latest software that pro...
3 years full-time
4 years with placement year and/or overseas study
4 years with foundation
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
National Student Survey 2024 (NSS)
You will study eight 15-credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
This unit provides an introduction to the concepts of financial accounting including recording fundamental transactions and preparing simple financial transactions. The fundamental principles underpinning financial accounting will be covered, along with recording transactions for several key areas. The unit will also cover the preparation of extracts of key financial statements.
This unit will consider the wider environment in which businesses operate, and the strategies adopted to promote success. Basic strategic tools will be considered, and the importance of this to corporate success will be evaluated.
This unit covers the goals and decision of organisations, the market system and competitive process, the financial system and the macroeconomic context of business. This is contextualised to consider the relevance of this for those operating in the financial sphere.
This unit will begin to embed the key digital skills required in the rapidly evolving digital world. The unit will utilise a variety of software and consider how technology can be used to both generate and present relevant information. relevant information.
This unit will cover the fundamentals of management accounting such as cost classification and behaviour, costing methods and decision-making techniques. The unit will introduce the fundamental principles used by management to plan, control and make decisions.
This unit provides students with the ‘soft skills’ required to begin their career planning and consider future career choices. The unit will look at both personal development e.g. resilience, personal learning styles, and professional development e.g. CVs, presentation skills.
This unit will provide students with the mathematical and analytical skills required for future finance professionals. The application of analytics to business mathematics will be considered, alongside the development of IT skills in the key area of Excel.
This unit will provide an introduction to the legal and ethical backdrop in which finance professionals operate. It will consider the formation of companies and legal entities, and the rules governing this. It will also demonstrate the importance of ethical behaviour, linking to ethical scandals and poor corporate behaviour.
Study
Please note the scale in the final year of study reflects whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Assessment
Please note that the split between coursework and examination in the final year of study depends on whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. It not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how a business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work.
Find out more about what a placement can do for you. Visit our placements page.
Study abroad
Instead of a placement, you’ll have the opportunity to spend up to a year overseas, studying with one of our partner institutions across Europe, or beyond. Go abroad in the third year of your degree, and you’ll not only learn about other cultures, improve your language skills and discover more about yourself – you’ll also boost your career prospects.
Having first-hand knowledge of another country’s cultures and traditions can take you far in a range of careers. And, by going abroad, you’ll also demonstrate the kind of independent spirit and adaptability that many employers want.
Working abroad
Gaining work experience with an international flavour offers a double benefit. While you’ll learn valuable professional skills in a real-world workplace, you’ll also experience different cultures, ways of working and new perspectives. Whether it’s a summer exchange, holiday internship or year-long international placement, global experience can make a world of difference to your career prospects.
You will study four 15-credit units and two 30-credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
This unit provides an introduction to the fundamentals of financial management. Topics include working capital management, investment appraisal and business valuation.
This unit builds on the digital skills unit at Level 4 and will further develop the digital skills required for the business professionals of the future. The unit will equip students with the skills to confidently use accounting software to document and control financial transactions and to export financial information from the system to other office software, in order to undertake further analysis and produce professional reports.
Building on both the Fundamentals of Management Accounting and Business Environment units at Level 4, the unit will teach students how to produce, analyse, interpret and discuss management accounting information for planning, control and decision-making. In addition, this unit will further examine the role of strategy within an organisation, and how this links to the management accounting information produced.
This module will cover all aspects of business law that are relevant to a professional accountant, such as corporate law, negligence and insolvency. The basic principles of employment law will also be considered.
Building on the Personal and Professional Development unit at Level 4, this unit will continue to develop the ‘soft skills’ required by employers. Students will have the option to engage in mock employability tasks and develop their own professional skills. Engagement in departmental employability events will be an integral component of this unit.
This builds on the Fundamentals of Financial Accounting at Level 4. It introduces new and more complex accounting standards, and the full preparation of full financial statements. The unit also considers how financial information can be analysed, and the relevance of this. In addition this unit will consider the concept of assurance and how this operates in practice. Students will study the fundamentals of an audit and the significance of this for companies.
Study
Please note the scale in the final year of study reflects whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Assessment
Please note that the split between coursework and examination in the final year of study depends on whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. It not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how a business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work.
Find out more about what a placement can do for you. Visit our placements page.
Study abroad
Instead of a placement, you’ll have the opportunity to spend up to a year overseas, studying with one of our partner institutions across Europe, or beyond. Go abroad in the third year of your degree, and you’ll not only learn about other cultures, improve your language skills and discover more about yourself – you’ll also boost your career prospects.
Having first-hand knowledge of another country’s cultures and traditions can take you far in a range of careers. And, by going abroad, you’ll also demonstrate the kind of independent spirit and adaptability that many employers want.
Working abroad
Gaining work experience with an international flavour offers a double benefit. While you’ll learn valuable professional skills in a real-world workplace, you’ll also experience different cultures, ways of working and new perspectives. Whether it’s a summer exchange, holiday internship or year-long international placement, global experience can make a world of difference to your career prospects.
Students have the choice to select a non-exemption pathway or an exemption pathway. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Non-exemption pathway:
Exemption pathway:
Core unit details for both are detailed below:
Building on the Continuing Professional Development unit at Level 5, this unit will further embed the employability skills required to ensure students are ‘job ready’ on graduation. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of employability-based events which will simulate a real-life job application.
A substantial piece of research work, drawing upon academic theory to produce a critically reflective work which adds to an area relevant to the degree and employability.
This unit builds on Financial Reporting and Assurance at Level 5. The application of complex accounting standards will be considered, alongside the preparation of group financial statements and advanced analysis measures. The conceptual backdrop will be linked to business governance, which considers the requirements for businesses in terms of legal requirements for governance and recent developments.
This unit builds on Management Accounting and Business Operations at Level 5. This unit will focus on understanding and using the concepts of contemporary management accounting for strategic business decisions. It will also link into advanced strategy and consider how strategic tools are used by businesses to evaluate and monitor performance.
Study
Please note the scale in the final year of study reflects whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Assessment
Please note that the split between coursework and examination in the final year of study depends on whether you opt for the exemption or non-exemption pathway.
Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. It not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how a business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work.
Find out more about what a placement can do for you. Visit our placements page.
Study abroad
Instead of a placement, you’ll have the opportunity to spend up to a year overseas, studying with one of our partner institutions across Europe, or beyond. Go abroad in the third year of your degree, and you’ll not only learn about other cultures, improve your language skills and discover more about yourself – you’ll also boost your career prospects.
Having first-hand knowledge of another country’s cultures and traditions can take you far in a range of careers. And, by going abroad, you’ll also demonstrate the kind of independent spirit and adaptability that many employers want.
Working abroad
Gaining work experience with an international flavour offers a double benefit. While you’ll learn valuable professional skills in a real-world workplace, you’ll also experience different cultures, ways of working and new perspectives. Whether it’s a summer exchange, holiday internship or year-long international placement, global experience can make a world of difference to your career prospects.
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
We offer:
Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year. Please check back for further details.
GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent
Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer
IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.
A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.
AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted.
The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.
Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.
GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass
and
GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics pass
GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent
Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer
IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.
A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.
AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted.
The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.
Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.
There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.
Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised for all courses. You can find information on 2024/25 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students. All fees stated may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year.
If you choose a placement or study abroad route, standard fees are payable.
If you wish to join a professional body as a student member in the final year of study (this is optional), additional costs will be incurred (subject to professional body confirmation). This currently costs £20.
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships
Money MattersWe’ll encourage you to think about opportunities beyond the main firms and consider different places of employment.
Some of our past students have gone on to secure roles such as audit trainees, assurance associates and trainee accountants at organisations including:
Some students also work at banks and investment management companies including:
Beyond the finance accounting sector, some of our students have secured work in a range of roles including finance and accounts controller and audit and quality analyst at:
MEET THE EXPERTS
“The landscape of accounting, finance, and banking is constantly evolving. We equip students with the necessary skills in order to compete in the global job market.”
Listen to what Anna Hardy-Watmough, Principal Lecturer, has to say about studying at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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