About Accounting And Finance With A Year In Industry BA (hons) in University of Liverpool
Our BA Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry programme has a theoretical and practice-led approach covering the core aspects of accounting and finance including financial accounting, management accounting and finance. It also covers specialist areas such as auditing, taxation and strategy to a level equivalent to the ICAEW professional stage.
On the Year in Industry programme you spend Year Three on placement in industry.
Choosing this highly accredited course can give you an advantage in a range of careers including: accountancy – both in practice and in industry, investment banking, asset management and insurance in organisations such as Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, NHS, PwC, Siemens as well as in the public sector. Some students also pursue further postgraduate study.
Career prospects
Studying at the School also develops skills of flexibility, problem-solving ability, commercial awareness and communication, which are highly valued by employers.
As our highly accredited programme receives the maximum number of exemptions available to any University from a wide range of professional bodies, many of our students find accounting and finance related roles in large ‘Big 4’ firms as well as smaller companies, including:
Trainee Accountants (Financial, Management and Chartered); Graduate Tax Associate, Actuarial Support Analyst, Financial Consultant, Auditor, Assurance Associate, Corporate Tax Associate, Audit Associate, Audit Analyst, Assistant Tax Advisor, Audit & Advisory Associate, Data Analyst, Financial Engineer.
Our students also succeed in securing graduate level roles in non-finance/accounting areas as well, including:
Marketing Analyst, Executive Management Trainee, Account Executive, Trainee Business Adviser, Business Development Consultant, Market Service Co-ordinator, Property Development, Commercial and Governance Business Intern.
Recent employers
- Astra Zeneca
- BAE Systems
- Baker Tilly
- Bank of America
- Bibby Financial Services
- Bloomberg LP
- British Telecom
- Cadbury's
- Civil Service
- Coca-Cola
- Co-Operative Group
- Deloitte
- Ernst and Young
- Grant Thornton
- Guangdong Development Bank
- HM Revenue and Customs
- HSBC
- Hewlett Packard
- KPMG
- Kellogg's
- Liverpool City Council
- London Irish Rugby Club
- Marks and Spencer
- Matalan
- Michelin
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- NHS
- Shell
- Tesco
- United Utilities
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: A minimum of IELTS band 6.0–7.0, with no component below 5.5.
- TOEFL iBT: 78-88 overall with 19-Listening, Writing, Reading, 21-Speaking.
- PTE: 55-62 with minimum score of 51 in any component
University of Liverpool Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1881 |
| Programs Offered |
400+ UG & PG |
| International Students |
7700+ |
| Mode of Programs |
Full Time; Online |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester based |
| Undergraduate Tuition Fee |
17,400 – 34,550 GBP |
| Postgraduate Tuition Fee |
17,050 – 27,450 GBP |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarships Available |
University of Liverpool Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The estimated fee and cost of living per year for international students is tabulated below:
| Expenses |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
| Tuition |
17,400 – 34,550 |
17,050 – 27,450 |
| Accommodation |
4,500 – 7,200 |
4,500 – 7,200 |
| Travel (bus/trains/taxis) |
0 – 720 |
0 – 720 |
| Food |
450 – 3,600 |
450 – 3,600 |
| Mobile phone |
45 – 270 |
45 – 270 |
| Leisure/entertainment |
270 – 1,800 |
270 – 1,800 |
| Study costs (books, photocopying) |
90 - 180 |
90 – 180 |
| Laundry |
0 - 180 |
0 – 180 |
| Household bills |
0 - 720 |
0 – 720 |
| Gym membership |
135 - 270 |
135 – 270 |
| Total |
22,890 – 49,490 |
22,540 – 42,390 |
