Course Overview

This pioneering four year degree is run in partnership with leading accountancy firm Ernst & Young. It incorporates paid placements of up to 18 months, a first year bursary, and a fast-track to chartered accountant status with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

You'll begin your studies taking three compulsory modules: Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Principles of Economics, and Statistics and Computing for Management. In your second year you can choose from subjects including Principles of Financial Accounting; Introduction to Management Accounting; and Accounting Information Systems and Auditing. You'll also take a three-month paid placement between January and March.

In your third year you'll complete a full one-year placement before returning to Lancaster for your final year, and study subjects including Financial Accounting and Issues in Auditing.

Please note: Any offer for this degree will only be made after successful attendance at a selection workshop organised by Ernst & Young in collaboration with the University.

Career opportunities

All our Accounting and Finance degrees prepare you for a wide variety of careers in business, with many of our recent graduates working with professional firms and financial institutions, as well as large commercial and local government organisations. Roles include auditors, trainee accountants, finance managers and banking advisors.

Your degree will also equip you with highly desirable transferable skills which have helped recent graduates find work in the fields of financial customer service, IT support and marketing and communications. Several graduates have also continued their academic studies and embarked on Masters degrees.