Course Overview

Studying our combined degree of Accounting and Economics gives you the opportunity to learn in one of the country's leading departments, with Lancaster ranked second in the UK by The Times Good University Guide 2012.

You'll gain an understanding of Economics while taking an Accountancy course that is accredited by all the major British accountancy bodies and provides exemptions from some core professional examinations.

You'll study the core elements of Economics as well as the key areas in Accounting and Finance, such as analysis and the preparation of information for reporting requirements.  You'll begin your degree with modules including an Introduction to Accounting and Finance and the Principles of Economics. In your second and third years, you'll study subjects such as the Principles of Financial Accounting; Managerial Economics; an Introduction to Econometrics, and Financial Accounting.

For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.

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Career opportunities

This vocational degree will equip you with the skills required to move directly into a career in accountancy and many Lancaster graduates have taken up training contracts with accounting firms.

Your degree will also develop your interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding which will prepare you equally well for a variety of careers in business.  The wide range of analytical skills and organisational expertise gained throughout this degree has helped previous graduates find roles in organisations such as the Bank of England, the Civil Service, management consultancies and major national and international companies.