UndergraduateAccounting & FinancePlacement year option
Covers the fundamentals of accounting and finance and how they support businesses across sectors. Placement, overseas-study and foundation routes are available.
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Your qualification fit
Sri Lankan A-levels: three passes meeting the course tariff; where a specific subject is required, 70% or above in that subject. HND holders may enter year 2. Foundation year needs at least SS at A-level
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Scholarship information
Potential funding at Manchester Metropolitan University
International taught master's students starting in January 2027 can receive a £5,000 first-year tuition scholarship (Business School scholarships also £5,000), and international undergraduates starting in September 2027 can receive £2,000 for each year of the degree; eligibility is assessed automatically.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Covers the fundamentals of accounting and finance and how they support businesses across sectors. Placement, overseas-study and foundation routes are available.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on financial reporting and interpretation, management accounting and business control, professional judgement, governance and accountability. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
Financial reporting and interpretation
Management accounting and business control
Professional judgement, governance and accountability
Corporate finance and investment decisions
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
Financial statement analysis
Budgeting and performance review
Numerical accuracy
Evidence-based financial judgement
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who are comfortable with numbers and want to understand how reliable financial information supports organisations. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
Graduate accountant
Audit associate
Management accountant
Financial reporting analyst
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
20 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
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Foundations of Career ReadinessPublished course content
Financial Reporting and AssurancePublished course content
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Enhancing Career ReadinessPublished course content
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Personal TaxPublished course content
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Management Accounting for Decision-MakingPublished course content
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Quantitative Analysis & Business ReportingPublished course content
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Career Readiness to Career SuccessPublished course content
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Advanced Financial Reporting and AuditPublished course content
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Financial ManagementPublished course content
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Business TaxPublished course content
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Financial PlanningPublished course content
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Research and Consultancy projectPublished course content
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Contemporary Issues in AccountingPublished course content
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International Mergers and AcquisitionsPublished course content
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Management Accounting for StrategyPublished course content
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PlacementsPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Academic
104–112 UCAS tariff points (Sri Lankan A-levels: three passes to meet the tariff)
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan A-levels: three passes meeting the course tariff; where a specific subject is required, 70% or above in that subject. HND holders may enter year 2. Foundation year needs at least SS at A-level
English (IELTS)
6.0 overall, no element below 5.5
English alternatives
Sri Lankan O-level English Language at grade C or above accepted as an alternative to IELTS
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on mmu.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Manchester Metropolitan University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
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