Everything you need to know...
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How long will I study?
3 / 4 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
N4N3
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Employability
93% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes Survey).
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Course summary
- Experience practical accounting in our renowned Sheffield Business School.
- Explore topics from legal and ethical to economic and capital market environments.
- Learn from the professionally qualified experts who are active in research.
- Gain work-ready experience with real-life projects and placements.
On our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course you’ll gain a thorough understanding of financial and management accounting, auditing, tax, corporate reporting, governance, financial management and professional ethics. You'll learn the creation, analysis and critical evaluation of financial information – enabling you to make sound decisions and communicate complex data effectively.
Accredited by
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW).
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
How you learn
You’ll study in our Sheffield Business School, rated in the top 5% globally for excellence in teaching and research. Here, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and 7,000 business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.
Our academics are highly skilled professionals, bringing their cutting-edge knowledge and diverse experience into the classroom. Not only are they academically qualified – they’ve worked in various industries, with some actively engaged in current research.
You learn through:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- IT sessions
- Regular formative feedback
- Teamwork and group-based learning
- Practice-based applied learning
- Authentic learning experiences
- Engagement with guest lectures
- Discussions
- Self-managed study
- Problem-solving
- Self-development activities
Key Themes
You’ll start by gaining a solid foundation in accounting and finance, along with practical skills for collecting and using accounting data to communicate with stakeholders. You’ll simultaneously enhance your understanding of the processes, tools, technologies and project management practices you’ll need to be successful.
As you progress, you’ll further refine these fundamentals through real-world projects – collaborating in teams to create reports, presentations and recommendations inspired by real industry challenges. This hands-on approach prepares you for careers in professional accountancy, business and finance, within a supportive learning environment.
In your final year, you'll undertake a consultancy project for a real organisation, guided by a dedicated project supervisor. In this capstone project, you'll conduct research and apply the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired throughout your studies.
We promote flexibility, aiming to empower you to customise your course to align with your interests and aspirations. Previous students have chosen elective pathways including forensic accounting, sustainable accounting/environmental accounting, sports finance and other traditional routes.
Course Support
You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly-skilled, graduate-level employment. This includes:
- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development
- Access to our Skills Centre for support with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments and assessment preparation
- Industry-specific employability activities, including work placements, live projects and networking opportunities
Course leaders and tutors
Jayne Revill
Principal LecturerI am a principal lecturer in business systems and a member of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Business Systems. My main areas of focus are information syst … Read more
Applied learning
Live Projects
In the first and second years of your course, you’ll have opportunities to work for real client-based projects. Students have often foundplacements with their host company as a result of the excellent work they’ve done on these live projects.
You’ll carry out research and analysis to generate findings and recommendations that address clients’ business problems – which in the past have included product development for Marks and Spencer and Costa Coffee. You’ll present your findings to your clients, gaining valuable experience in professional practice.
Throughout all modules you study, we incorporate work-relevant content – including simulations, case studies, guest speakers and experiential activities. These not only help you seek potential career opportunities, but also feel confident in pursuing them.
Work Placements
You’ll have the opportunity to take part in an extended work placement between the second and third years of the course. This gives you hands-on work experience to prepare you for your future career – as well as an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.
Previous students have worked at organisations such as AstraZeneca, BHP, GE Capital, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitchell’s Chartered Accountants, Morrisons, Nestlé, the Metropolitan Police, the NHS and the Royal Mail.
Networking Opportunities
Throughout the course, there are numerous opportunities for you to engage with career planning and development, career fairs and workshops, employer presentations and professional career advisors.
These are great chances to enhance your confidence, skills development and future employability.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in:
- Professional accountancy
- Finance or business management
- Entrepreneurship
- Tax consultancy/specialisms
- Academia
- Further education or graduate employment
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
- Asda
- Barber Harrison Platt
- BOC
- DLA Piper
- KPMG
- NHS
- PwC
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Virgin Media
- Vodafone
- Warner Music Group
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
Construction of the new Sheffield Business School is underway – providing state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and social space to students.
On this course, you’ll have access to:
- Our virtual learning environment – Blackboard sites
- Accounting software
- Bloomberg terminals
- Our financial trading floor
- A physical and online library with databases and digital books, journals, newspapers, and magazines
Media Gallery
Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 112-120
This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:
- BBC-BBB at A Level
- DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Merit overall from a T level qualification.
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies
We also expect you to demonstrate through your personal statement an interest in and awareness of accounting or some level of practical experience.
GCSE
- English language or literature at grade C or 4
- Maths at grade D or 3
GCSE equivalents
- Level 2 Literacy or Functional Skills Level 2 English
- Level 2 Numeracy or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 Level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
You can apply for advanced entry on to this course, depending on the number of professional accountancy examinations you have passed.
If you do not have any of the qualifications above but have relevant experience you are welcome to discuss potential opportunities with the admissions tutor.
Additional information for EU/International students
This course is not open to international students who require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK. If you are an international applicant but do not require a Tier 4 (General) student visa, email our Admissions Team to find out whether you’re eligible to apply.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Business Economics
Financial Accounting
Law, Corporate Governance And Ethics
Management Accounting And Financial Management
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Audit And Assurance
Financial Accounting And Reporting
Management Accounting Applications
Elective modules
Cyber Crime
Fraud Analytics
Global Climate Emergency
Principles Of Tax
The Sport Business Industry
Year 3
Optional modules
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
Consultancy Project (Accounting)
Corporate Reporting And Governance
Elective modules
Accounting For Sustainable Development
Advanced Financial Accounting And Reporting
Corporate Finance
Forensic Accounting Techniques
Forensic And Fraud Examination
Professional Team Sport Finance
Social And Environmental Accounting
Sport Governance, Ownership Structure & Regulation
Fees and funding
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Sheffield Business School (PDF, 142KB)Legal information
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