BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation
About this course
BSc in Business and Management and Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, and Statistics. The programme includes a foundation year and offers credit towards qualification as a chartered accountant with ACCA, ICAEW, or CIMA. Modules cover topics such as Personal Tax, Financial Accounting, and Business Strategy for Accountants.
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Entry requirements
A level: CDD IB: 24 points
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What students say
Based on about 103 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 35%
- Left higher education: 65%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 30%
- South East: 37%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 7%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 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).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Learning for Change: Academic Skills and Sustainable Development
- The World of Business
- Transforming Organisations through People: Making Work Work
- Conquer the World of Data
- Conquer the World of Data for Finance
- Business Insight and Performance
- Fundamentals of Business and Sustainability
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Law and Business
- Business in Practice: Data Analytics
- Developing Professional Excellence
- Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
- Business Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Further Management Accounting
- Personal Tax
- Assurance in Context
- Trends in Finance
- Climate Change and Finance
- Banking Law
- Marketing Essentials
- Comparative International Management
- An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems
- Branding Theory and Practice
- Business Strategy for Accountants
- Firms in the Global Economy
- Practice of Entrepreneurship
- Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
- Production Accounting for Film and TV
- Optional Language or University Wide Modules
- Advanced International Financial Reporting
- Business and Professional Ethics
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Accounting Project
- Business Tax
- Forensic Accounting
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Strategy and International Business
- Institutions and Emerging Firms
- Information Systems and Digital Business
- Managing Service Operations
- International Marketing
- International Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Advanced Business Finance
- New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Islamic Accounting, Governance and Ethics
- Commercial Law
- Optional Language or University Wide Modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £39,000 after 3 years, £51,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,500 and £62,500. The £51,000 median after five years is £17,000 more than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation at University of Reading do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation at University of Reading?
89% 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 Management with Foundation at University of Reading?
The typical offer is CDD at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation at University of Reading?
35% of students continued into their second year, and 65% left higher education.