BSc Accountancy
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accountancy, an accounting degree centred on financial theory, reporting, and organisational decision-making. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year introduces foundational concepts through Principles of Finance, Principles of Financial Accounting, Principles of Management Accounting, and Mathematics, Statistics and Academic Skills. The second year advances into legal and financial frameworks with Business Law, Ethics and Sustainability, Financial Reporting, Financial Management, and Taxation. The final year focuses on strategic and assurance practices via Performance Management for Decision-making, Audit and Internal Control, and an independent Undergraduate Project. Optional study in the final year allows students to choose between modules such as Investment Analysis and Business Strategy.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 24 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Left higher education: 30%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 40%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 45%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 26%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Finance – 30 credits
- Principles of Financial Accounting – 30 credits
- Principles of Management Accounting – 30 credits
- Mathematics, Statistics and Academic Skills – 30 credits
- Business Law, Ethics and Sustainability – 30 credits
- Financial Reporting – 30 credits
- Financial Management – 30 credits
- Taxation – 30 credits
- Undergraduate Project – 30 credits
- Performance Management for Decision-making – 30 credits
- Audit and Internal Control – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accountancy at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £41,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Accounting.
What do graduates of BSc Accountancy at Coventry University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accountancy at Coventry University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Accountancy at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accountancy at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Does BSc Accountancy at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Accountancy at Coventry University?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.