BSc (Hons) Accounting and Management with a Year in Industry
Course
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Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Science
- UCAS Course Code
- NN4N
- Typical Offer
- ABB
- Contextual Offer
- BBC
- Course Length
- 4 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
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Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Management accounting is a fast-paced career field which requires a broad range of skills. In addition to being good with numbers, management accountants must be creative thinkers and good communicators. As a management accountant, you’ll find yourself engaged and challenged as you develop new ideas and business strategies to present to your peers and directors. If you’re ambitious and love working with numbers as well as people, this career could be for you.
UEA’s Accounting and Management with a Year in Industry degree will give you the skills essential to working at the centre of a business’s decision making, influencing its future direction and providing the insight that drives a business forward.
On this course, you’ll develop your writing and presentation skills, becoming a confident, passionate and persuasive communicator who can take complex accounting and management information and present it in a way that’s simple, engaging and clear. You’ll learn the financial accounting skills needed to ask the right questions and collect and interpret the relevant information. You’ll also learn how to effectively present this information to decision-makers, and how to make recommendations and decisions of your own. This course option also includes a year in industry so you can build your professional skills and confidence, as well as give yourself a competitive edge.
We have a Preferred Partnership arrangement with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) who hold regional meetings, which you are invited to attend. You’ll also be able to join the CIMA Grad Club allowing you to access the most up-to-date management accounting research materials and latest job and internship opportunities.
You’ll graduate with full examination exemptions from the first two levels of the CIMA qualification. Depending on the modules you choose, you’ll also have the chance to gain exemptions from other professional bodies, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Year in Industry
You’ll spend your third year working in a well-regarded organisation in a sector reflecting your interests. You’ll gain valuable work experience and the chance to build your employability skills, giving you an edge when it comes to post-graduation employment . You’ll return to UEA in the fourth year to complete your studies.
Accreditations
When you successfully complete this BSc degree you may qualify for some examination exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), depending on your choice of modules.
Study and Modules
Structure
Our BSc undergraduate degrees in the Norwich Business School share a common first year. This structure offers you a broad view of business as well as the flexibility to move to a different course if you find a new passion during your first year. As you continue through the course, you’ll be able to specialise and tailor your studies to your academic interests as well as your career goals.
Across six fascinating core modules you’ll explore the essentials of modern business. You’ll gain an excellent grounding in not just management and accounting but also business, organisational behaviour, quantitative methods, corporate finance and digital business. By the end of your first year, you’ll have a firm foundation in your chosen subject and a wide understanding of the key fundamentals of business. Throughout your future career you’ll need to work collaboratively with other business professionals, so this broad understanding is extremely valuable – being able to communicate with and understand other disciplines is a crucial part of management accounting.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
The first year of your course is designed to help you and your fellow students reach the same level of understanding, regardless of your entry qualifications. Learning will be very structured as we begin to introduce the concept of independent learning.
Teaching
Throughout your degree, you’ll develop business theory and practical skills through a mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops.
Our teaching is responsive to the latest research and informed by real-world business experience, allowing you to benefit from the latest thinking in the industry. Business is ever-changing, so you’ll learn both how to synthesise current leading theories as well as how to evaluate and incorporate any new theories and methods that you encounter during your career.
Independent study
You’ll also learn through self-directed study. Independent learning is not only a useful skill for university-level education – it’s also a skill that’s highly prized by employers. Depending on the modules you choose you might undertake IT lab work, using online resources to practice textbook questions.
You can also choose to enhance your studies by getting involved in our student-led, extracurricular investment and business societies.
Teamwork and communication
Throughout your first year and at certain points of your second and third years, you’ll learn alongside students from other Norwich Business School courses. This allows you to hone communication and collaboration skills and to gain a knowledge foundation in other business disciplines.
As a Management Accountant, you’ll need technical knowledge, but you’ll also need to be able to communicate your findings and ideas to non-specialists. Working in interdisciplinary groups with other Norwich Business School students during your degree is a great way to develop this skill. The Norwich Business School also attracts students from across the UK and the world, so the relationships you build here will prepare you for an international career, or for a career in a multinational company.
Guest speakers
During your time at UEA, you’ll be able to attend talks given by leading industry figures, including experts from the ‘big four’ accounting firms. Our seminar series features guest speakers from the business world, including UEA alumni. Hearing from alumni will give you insights into the transition from study to career. These events also provide you with excellent opportunities to connect with fellow students and staff from across the school, as well as with external businesses.
Employability
Your career is our priority, and employability is integrated throughout our degrees in various and innovative ways, from industry guest speakers NS projects undertaken with real businesses, to accreditations and exemptions from key professional bodies. During our yearly Employability Week, you can meet potential employers and speak to UEA alumni about how they succeeded in the business world.
Assessment
On this course, you’ll be assessed with a mixture of examinations and coursework. The accounting units tend to be more exam-focused to allow you to gain professional accreditation, whereas the management modules have a greater coursework component.
In your first year you’ll encounter a mixture of examinations and coursework, with the assessment makeup responsive to the needs of each subject. For example, many of the accounting and quantitative methods modules have a greater examination focus while management subjects have more emphasis on coursework.
Structure
Now that you’ve discovered the essentials of business, you’ll move on to modules in management and accounting. You’ll also choose two optional modules from any of those offered by Norwich Business School. This flexibility will allow you to tailor your degree to your interests and career goals. You can also choose to study a language if you are interested in working in international business.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 20)Optional C Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 20)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Year Two is your core year where you’ll be taught the technical skills of accounting. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain some professional exemptions.
Assessment
Your second year will be a mixture of examinations and coursework depending on the subjects you take. Once again, the composition of assessments will be specifically formulated to the needs of each subject.
Structure
You’ll spend your third year working in industry, giving you the chance to put theory to practice in a real-world business environment.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
During your year in industry, you’ll learn on the job as you develop professional and employability skills, practical acumen and your network of industry contacts.
Assessment
You won’t encounter traditional assessments during your year in industry, but will be asked to engage with and reflect on your experience on your placement and the progression of your learning.
Structure
In your final year, you’ll take just one compulsory module. The rest of your modules will be optional and can be chosen from any of those offered by Norwich Business School. This means you can continue to specialise according to your career aspirations. For example, you might choose to give your studies a management consulting focus, or you could study more specialist UK tax and auditing modules. You can also study (or continue to study) a language if international business interests you.
The annual Norwich Business School Modules Fair will help you choose the right options for you.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)Optional C Modules
(Credits: 60)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
In your final year, you’ll fully develop the higher learning skills of critical thinking and analysis. At this point, you’ll be encouraged and challenged to learn independently, and your work should show evidence of insight.
Assessment
Your last year of study places more emphasis on coursework, allowing you to demonstrate your critical thinking skills and business insights.
Employability
After the Course
Norwich Business School is where great business careers begin. Our graduates have a track record of having successful careers in accounting, management and financial services.
After the course, you could go on to work as a Management Accountant, a Company Accountant, or Management Consultant. Later in your career, you might progress to Finance Director or even become a CEO. You’ll also be well prepared to start your own business, or to take your family business to new heights.
You could work in any number of industries, from manufacturing, to retail, to the service industries, media, arts, entertainment, sport and more, at multinational and major companies such as Sky, Unilever, Manchester United and British Airways. All businesses need to be able to make decisions based on financial information, so your list of options is endless.
We have alumni working at most of the major accounting firms and many of the smaller local firms.
Careers
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Management Accountant
- Company Accountant
- Management Consultant
- Finance director
- Chief Executive Officer
- Entrepreneur
Discover more on our Careers webpages.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 or grade C.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.
- Contextual Offers
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
A levels
ABB
Contextual offer: BBC
General Studies A Level is not accepted.
BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM
Contextual offer: DMM
Combinations of BTEC and A levels
Extended Diploma: DDM
Diploma: DD plus B at A level.
Contextual Offer: DD plus C at A level.
Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level.
Contextual Offer: D plus BC at A level.
BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 30 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3
T levels
Obtain an overall Pass including a B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism.
Acceptable subjects: Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Science, Accounting, Finance, Legal Services and Management and Administration.
LIBF Diploma
LIBF Diploma is accepted as equivalent of 1 A Level.
- Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements
International Baccalaureate
32 points overall
Irish Leaving Certificate
3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3
Scottish Highers
AAABB
Scottish Advanced Highers
BCC A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 or grade C.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students.
A levels
ABB
General Studies A Level is not accepted.BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM
Combinations of BTEC and A levels
Extended Diploma: DDM
Diploma: DD plus B at A level.
Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level.
BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers
International Baccalaureate
32 points overall
- INTO UEA
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
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- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
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Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
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