University of Cumbria
Business, Accounting and Finance (with sandwich placement) BA (Hons)
University of Cumbria

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 30 graduates of Business, Accounting and Finance (with sandwich placement) BA (Hons) and other courses in Ecology and Environmental Biology at University of Cumbria for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Ecology and Environmental Biology.

Overall student satisfaction
48 /100
30 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in agriculture, food and related studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Ecology and Environmental Biology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £18000 £21000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £27000 £12500 - £22500 £16000 - £27500


Salary of all UK Graduates of agriculture, food and related studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21340 £17931 £21071
25-75 percentile range £18587 - £24328 £14092 - £22254 £16567 - £26646

Course Description

If you’re looking for a course that’ll give you an edge in business, a great employability profile and current industry-specific business knowledge – our Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accredited degree is for you.

We’ve designed you a course - in consultation with industry and professional bodies – so you can gain all the core academic and practical skills you’ll need to adapt and succeed in the global market.

Course Overview

You’ll get a firm grasp of the fundamentals of business with a sound knowledge of applied financial theories, concepts and resources. But you won’t just learn theoretically about business - you’ll be doing it.

With our innovative teaching you’ll find yourself leading a lecture, or turning the classroom into a mock accountant’s office, giving you every opportunity to build your boardroom and business confidence and bolster your business practice.

On this course you will...

  • Learn to critically evaluate the relationships between business strategy and operational business.
  • Develop strong business acumen skills including marketing, digital technologies and business administration.
  • Become a confident high-level, financially literate graduate.

What you will learn

The BA (Hons) Business, Accounting and Finance has been designed in consultation with industry and the professional bodies to provide you with relevant vocational underpinning skills and knowledge.

In the first year, modules are taken together with students on other Business degrees, giving you a strong foundation in all the key business processes essential to understanding the wider role of the accountant in practice.

Modules in the second and final years are specialist in nature. Professional identity is created through reflection upon your own personal values, attitudes, morals and beliefs, whilst considering the interaction of these within the legal, ethical and moral frameworks.

As you move through the programme you will experience a wide range of roles within the industry providing you with an understanding of the role and purpose of the different professional bodies and therefore encouraging you to develop your own professional identity.

Year one

  • Managing People and Organisations
  • The Business Environment
  • Introduction to Business Finance
  • Fundamentals of Business
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Management Accounting

Year two

  • An Introduction to UK Law for Business
  • Management Accounting for Decision Making
  • The Financial Regulatory Environment
  • Introduction to Audit and Assurance
  • Responsibility, Ethics & Sustainability in Practice (optional module)
  • Corporate Law (optional module)
  • An Introduction to Taxation (optional module)
  • Managing Operations (optional module)
  • International Economics (optional module)

Year three

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Corporate Financial Management
  • Management Accounting for Managing Performance
  • Business Valuation and Financial Risk
  • Audit and Assurance in Practice
  • Advanced Taxation (optional module)
  • Negotiated Project (optional module)

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Business, Accounting and Finance (with sandwich placement) BA (Hons) at University of Cumbria

15% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
15% Engineering professionals
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Ecology and Environmental Biology

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Business, Accounting and Finance (with sandwich placement), BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Business, Accounting and Finance (with sandwich placement) BA (Hons)

EU £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £13250 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Cumbria in top UK and global rankings.

See all 6 university rankings of University of Cumbria

About University of Cumbria

The University of Cumbria is an institution whose stated aims are to develop the region’s talent and capabilities, and also to attract new talent into the region. The university operates out of 7 distinct campuses, two of which are situated within World Heritage sites and is the only university in the UK to be set in a national park. Each distinct campus has something unique to offer prospective students.

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Student composition of University of Cumbria

undergraduates:
5445
postgraduates:
1135
Total:
6580
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