About BA (hons) Accounting (with Foundation Year Option) in Bournemouth University

Why study BA (Hons) Accounting at BU?

• Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of the year  
• Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through guest lectures, seminars and assessment activities 
• Compete in the IBM Challenge through a series of simulated business exercises, allowing you to develop your employability and meet potential employers 
• Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions
• Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world
• 87% of our graduates are working or studying fifteen months after graduating.

Course accreditations

The accreditation bodies on our BA (Hons) Accounting course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which is reflected in the Bournemouth University Business School experience: 

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide 
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) accreditation offers some exemptions from exams required to become a Chartered Accountant
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accreditation highlights our commitment to helping you boost your employability and will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams.

Entry requirements

• High School leaving examinations - We will consider any High School leaving examinations that are considered to be the equivalent to A-level examinations in the UK.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.
• TOEFL iBT: 60-78 overall.
• PTE Academic: 54 (with no less than 51 in each component).

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Bournemouth University Cost of Attendance

The information below is designed as a guide to the living expenses at university. For those who stay on-campus, the cost of utilities and transportation will be saved as the students will be given annual bus pass.