BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements
About this course
BSc Honours in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include accounting. This four-year degree integrates academic study with three paid work placements at PwC as part of a collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC, and the ICAEW. The programme is professionally accredited by the ICAEW, and graduates complete 12 of the 14 papers of the ACA qualification.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 69%: 109 offers from 158 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 16%
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 25%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- 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): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance
- Sustainability and Ethics
- Introductory Quantitative Methods and Assurance
- NCL Edge: Business Accounting and Finance Stage 1
- Introductory Economics
- Introduction to Business Law
- Tax Fundamentals
- Business and Digital Strategy
- Fundamentals Case Study
- Assurance, Risk and Reporting
- Stage 2 Placement
- NCL Edge: Business Accounting and Finance Stage 2
- Stage 3 Placement
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Corporate Reporting, Data and Assurance
- Tax Compliance and Planning
- NCL Edge: Business Accounting and Finance Stage 3
- Stage 4 Placement
- Contemporary Issues in Business, Accounting and Finance
- Strategic Business Advice
- Strategic Business Issues
- NCL Edge: Business Accounting and Finance Stage 4
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £38,000 after 3 years, £50,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £61,000. The £50,000 median after five years is £16,500 more than the UK median for Accounting.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University?
69% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 109 offers from 158 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Does BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Accounting and Finance with work placements at Newcastle University?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.