BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis, Project Management, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The degree includes a foundation year before the three-year undergraduate programme and offers exemptions from professional examinations with ACCA, ICAEW, and CIMA. An optional professional placement year is available, and the shared first year allows transfer between accounting courses.
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Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have this or are not undertaking it, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 80 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications IFS / LIBF in Financial Studies: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 51 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 71%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Diversity and Inclusion in Business
- Introduction to Accounting & Finance
- Business & Professional Skills
- Marketing Communications
- Foundation Project
- Professional Development in Accounting
- Introduction to Economics and Finance
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Data Intelligence
- Management Accounting
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Business Technology and the Finance Function
- Business Operations
- Personal Wealth Planning and Management
- Principles of Islamic Finance
- Professional Career Accelerator
- Accounting for the Planet
- Banking, Financial Markets and Institutions
- Audit and Assurance
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Project Management
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Islamic Banking and Capital Markets
- Principles of Not-For-Profit Accounting and Governance
- Fintech
- Business Research Methodology and Practice
- Business Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Accounting.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University do next?
77% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 58 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.