BSc Accounting and Management with Placement Experience
About this course
BSc in Business and Management and Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Entrepreneurship, and Data Analysis. The course includes a one-year industry placement between the second and final years, and builds credit towards ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA qualifications.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: 26 points
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Left higher education: 21%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
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 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Business Insight and Performance
- Fundamentals of Business and Sustainability
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Law and Business
- Business in Practice: Data Analytics
- Developing Professional Excellence
- Business Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Further Management Accounting
- Business and Digital Strategy
- 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
- 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 Placement Experience 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 Placement Experience 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 Placement Experience at University of Reading?
90% 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 Placement Experience at University of Reading?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Management with Placement Experience at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
Does BSc Accounting and Management with Placement Experience at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Management with Placement Experience at University of Reading?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 21% left higher education.