Our one-year top-up degree offers the chance to build on an accountancy-related HND, foundation degree or equivalent, and achieve an honours degree in just one year. You’ll develop skills in industry-standard accounting practices, giving you the understanding to assess business performance through corporate financial measures. Over the course of your studies, you’ll cover elements including key operational management, leadership and project management – all vital skills that employers value.

Building on your foundations

The programme covers more than accountancy practices though. Employers in all industries need critical thinkers who focus on solutions.

You’ll develop a range of sought-after skills. These include leadership, operational and project management skills. You’ll also learn how to assess business performance through corporate financial measures.

This means you’ll graduate with greater knowledge of accountancy practices, as well as a variety of management skills. It’s a combination many employers are looking for.

This course will also prepare you to continue onto your professional accountancy examinations with professional bodies such as the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), or Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Accounting offers a wealth of career prospects. You’re not limited to accountancy, finance and banking organisations either. Every business needs people with accounting and management skills.
 
KPMG, Experian, Deloitte and EY are just some of the places our graduates have started their careers.
 
By completing this course you’ll show employers that you understand accounting practices. You’ll also develop valuable management skills that will allow you to progress to higher profile roles.
 
You’ll graduate with the knowledge you need to continue onto professional accounting examinations with organisations such as ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW. This means you’re on the path to becoming a qualified accountant.
 
We’re well placed to help you take the next step in your career. We have close connections with local, national and international organisations within accounting, finance and banking. Every year we host networking events, giving you the opportunity to meet employers in finance and professional services who are looking for people like you.