Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Finance (with placement Year) De Montfort University, UK

Studying accounting and finance at DMU provides you with the skills and knowledge to embark on a wide range of careers in accounting and finance. Your study journey will enable you to gain significant exemptions from a range of professional bodies and will equip you with the expertise required in a wide range of different careers in accounting, finance, business and management.

In addition to studying the traditional accounting and finance modules, you will explore contemporary issues such as ethical decision-making and sustainability. The immersive learning approach adopted at DMU supports diverse learning styles to provide an inclusive environment.

Our high-tech Trading Floor simulates what it is like to work in the financial services industry. It provides access to industry-standard software, including Bloomberg and LSEG Workspace, giving students similar information platforms to those used by leading business, financial and government decision-makers around the globe.

Within the programme, employability skills will be embedded throughout your learning journey. Our close links with employers and professional accounting bodies will give you opportunities to enhance your career prospects. For example, you could gain exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (CPA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA).

• You could gain up to the maximum of nine exemptions from ACCA exams if you choose the appropriate modules and be exempt from up to the first eight exams with CIMA - a great start towards gaining your professional qualification and developing a wealth of industry knowledge to kick-start your career.
• Benefit from our close links with employers and professional accounting bodies and enhance your career prospects with visiting sessions by industry speakers, work placements and networking events.
• Utilise our high-tech Trading Floor. This cutting-edge facility includes access to authentic simulations of financial trading and investing in an ultra-modern environment.
• Develop specialist knowledge. Choose from one of our optional modules in your final year: Audit and Forensic Accounting or Contemporary Issues in Accounting.
• Benefit from immersive teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable allows you to fully engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.