BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at University of Lancashire integrates core theory, research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional skills development.
Our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance (with Foundation Year) is one of the best pathways into accounting. You From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 40% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Accounting & Finance, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 67% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Through this module, you'll become more comfortable in your higher education learning environment. You'll develop the foundational skills needed to feel academically and socially confident in the classroom. You'll also build the skills required to learn and succeed in your subject.
This module is designed to help you develop effective and relevant communication skills, strengthen your thinking and reflective abilities, and carry out research and present your findings within your subject area. You'll also build a clear understanding of academic integrity and its importance in your studies.
This module is designed to help you explore areas of interest in business, learn about contemporary issues affecting the field, and gain insight into related professions. You'll also have the opportunity to engage in debate, developing your confidence and communication skills in a business context.
This module is designed to help you identify a subject area that interests you for further study. You'll produce a project or portfolio that allows you to apply the skills you've developed throughout the course.
This module helps you develop digital literacy skills, with a particular focus on using Excel worksheets and workbooks. You'll explore business and entrepreneurial challenges and work towards creating sustainable solutions. The module also supports the development of critical thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and analytical reasoning for solving problems in a business environment.
This module helps you develop both personal and professional skills to become more effective and confident. It will enhance your readiness for future employment in the evolving fields of accounting and finance. You'll be introduced to a variety of business types and career opportunities, and learn how to work independently and collaboratively within diverse teams. The module also introduces the basic principles of company law and macroeconomics to support your understanding of the broader busine
This module introduces you to the theory, concepts, and practices of management accounting, with a particular focus on costing. You'll learn management accounting techniques for planning and control to support effective business decision-making. The module also helps you develop digital literacy skills for evaluating data.
This module introduces you to the core principles and concepts of financial accounting. You'll develop technical proficiency in double-entry accounting techniques, learn how to maintain accurate accounting records, and gain the skills to prepare basic financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
This module explores the principles of financial management and decision-making. You'll analyse sources of business finance and learn how to make ethical, sustainable financial decisions. You'll also examine current developments in corporate finance and their impact on decision-making.
This module explores how information technology influences modern accounting practices. You'll be introduced to the basics and importance of data analysis, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to use accounting information systems effectively and responsibly. This includes understanding regulatory frameworks, corporate governance, sustainability regulations, and ethical principles.
This module develops technical and computational skills in taxation. You'll explore social and economic factors, ethics, and employer responsibilities under employment law. The module also examines UK regulations and their impact on global business operations.
This module develops your knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) for single entities. You'll explore changing standards in professional ethics, corporate governance, sustainability principles, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting. The module also covers assurance engagements, including ethics, professional scepticism, and the key stages of external audit.
This module examines how business strategies are developed and implemented. You'll analyse different approaches to strategy and learn to justify choices in varied situations. The module also explores legal principles in business, focusing on contract and tort law through practical scenarios.
This module critically analyses UK capital and indirect taxation, including group corporation tax. You'll apply current UK tax rules to a range of scenarios.
On this module you'll develop problem-solving skills in management accounting for global organisations. You'll critically analyse tools and techniques in real-world contexts and learn to use accounting information to support strategic decisions.
You'll build on your knowledge of audit engagements, taking you from planning to final reporting in line with international standards. You'll evaluate internal controls, tackle complex financial reporting issues, and critically appraise solutions to real-world problems. You'll also develop your understanding of advanced financial reporting and a broad range of accounting issues.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This course builds accounting and finance knowledge progressively from foundations through to specialist applications. You'll typically start with financial accounting fundamentals, double-entry, financial statements and reporting frameworks, alongside introductions to finance and quantitative methods. In your second year, you'll move into management accounting, corporate finance, and financial reporting and analysis under IFRS standards. By your third year, you'll choose specialist options such as audit and assurance, taxation, corporate finance, financial risk, or fintech, and complete advanced corporate reporting and a dissertation or applied project. This structure aligns with professional accounting body requirements, giving you exemptions from some examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
This course suits students seeking a structured pathway into accounting and finance, particularly those who benefit from a foundation year to consolidate their academic grounding. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent; typical entrants had a UCAS tariff of 96–111 points. The professional accreditations mean graduates can progress towards chartered accountancy qualifications with recognised exemptions, making it relevant for those aiming for professional practice in the field.
Across Accounting and Finance courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after completing their degree, with 65% in highly skilled work or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £25,000–£32,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £23,375–£33,000 after three years and £30,175–£42,600 after five years. These figures reflect the wider graduate population, not a guarantee for individual graduates. The professional accreditations open pathways to chartered accountancy roles and related positions in finance and business.
This is a 4-year full-time degree at the University of Lancashire, a university founded in 1828, based at the main campus. The course is taught in English and leads to a BA (Hons) award. It is accredited by both ICAEW and ACCA for exemption from some professional examinations. The university is recognised as a UK degree-awarding body and holds a Silver rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
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Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 83% |
| another higher-education qualification | 13% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| an Access course | 1% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code N415). One application covers up to five choices.
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
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Undergraduates from low-income households, subject to eligibility
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Forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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What Accounting & Finance graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £24,000 – £29,000 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £18,000 – £26,500 | 520 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £20,500 – £34,000 | 520 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
National figures for Accounting & Finance graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
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15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Accounting & Finance courses at the same study level.
Compared with 957 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 75; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
How Accounting & Finance graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Accounting & Finance graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Accounting & Finance graduates.
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For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.3 out of 10: NSS 91% · in work or study 90% · continued 67%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
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2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £9,790 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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