Why study this course with LJMU?
- Ranked 6th in the UK, Guardian League Table 2025 - Subject Ranking Accounting & Finance
- 95% of students surveyed said academic support on this course was good or very good (National Student Survey 2024)
- Winner of 'Outstanding Course Team' at the JMSU Student Experience Awards 2023, voted for by LJMU students
- Professionally accredited by four of the main accountancy bodies in England and Wales
- Tutors trained at top accounting firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton
- Excellent business links with companies as diverse as Airbus, Matalan, Cummins, Volkswagen Group and NHS
- Options to work a year in industry or study abroad
- Opportunities to secure exemptions from UK professional accountancy qualifications once you graduate
- Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards 2024 Business School of the Year
About this course
The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Liverpool John Moores University offers you the chance to secure professional accreditation from the four main accountancy bodies in England and Wales.
It also gives you a head start on the path to gaining a professional accountancy qualification, as it allows a number of exemptions from UK professional accountancy exams.
One of the benefits of the course is the option of taking a year out to complete a paid placement in industry, in the UK or overseas. However, if you prefer not to take a whole year out from your studies, you will have other opportunities for work-related learning.
Students on this programme also have the opportunity to spend one or two semesters in their second year on the identical LJMU degree programme at our partner college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, keeping the professional body recognition of their studies at LJMU. Liverpool Business School also has partnerships with business schools at universities and colleges across Europe, in the USA and in China. Students can choose to spend an additional year of study at one of our partner universities between the second and third years. All study abroad opportunities are in English. There are also many supported opportunities to study at partner universities during summer vacations and Liverpool Business School provides places on language skills courses.
Moud's Story
Moud talks about her experience of studying Accounting & Finance degree and the opportunities and benefits of getting involved in the Accounting Clinic as part of her course.
Accounting Clinic at Liverpool Business School
The Accounting Clinic at LJMU’s Liverpool Business School is a pro-bono service offering registered UK charities (who fall under the £250,000 annual gross income threshold) their required annual independent examination.
Course modules
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Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Senior Leader Apprenticeship - Public Service
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This module acts as the 0 credit, shell, CPD programme for the delivery of the Senior Leader Apprenticeship.
Content and academic award are delivered via the PG Dip(37033) and its associated credit bearing modules.
Your Learning Experience
An insight into teaching on your course
We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.
Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, seminars and you can expect to have a minimum of 12 hours contact time during each teaching week. Plus you'll be expected to complete independent study, group work and participate in online activities and discussions using our virtual learning environment, Canvas.
A 'skills' module at level 4 (Academic & Professional Awareness) and at level 5 (Developing Employability) provides a mechanism through which the necessary personal development, placement and employment search and support activities are provided.
Work-related learning
Early in your second year of study you can decide whether to undertake a paid 48-week work placement in the UK or overseas. You would do this placement between your second and third year of study.
Placements give you experience of what it 's like to work in the finance sector as well as giving you a chance to put your learning into practice, develop personal skills and enhance your employability. Not only that, but the experience helps you develop personal skills, enhances your CV and gives you a year 's break from academic study.
Students who complete the placement year often experience an improvement in their academic performance and many go on to gain first class honours degrees, often returning to work for their placement company after graduation.
Liverpool Business School's Placement Support Unit will help you find suitable vacancies and support you during the application process and whilst on placement.
Previous Accounting and Finance students have completed placements with organisations as diverse as the NHS, Disney and Unilever. You will have the option of taking a year out to complete a paid 48 week placement in industry in the UK or overseas.
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme.
Assignments are designed to help you put financial theory into practice and demonstrate to future employers that you have the practical skills required to work successfully in your chosen field after graduation.
Your marks and feedback will be available within 15 working days of submitting a piece of work. That's because we believe that constructive feedback is vital in helping you identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to develop further.
Where you will study
The School is based in the Redmonds Building, in the heart of the bustling Mount Pleasant Campus and Liverpool 's growing Knowledge Quarter. The building is home to high quality lecture theatres and seminar rooms, social spaces, a café and a roof terrace with far reaching views of the cityscape and welsh hills. It is only a short walk from LJMU 's Aldham Robarts Library, which contains all the resources you will require for your studies, and is open seven days a week.
Course tutors
Mike Franco is an experienced academic and Programme Leader responsible for Accounting and Finance programmes at Liverpool John Moores University. Mike has been Programme Leader at Liverpool John Moores University since 2010. His recent publications are concerned with topics such as studentification, the future of cities, and diversification.
As Programme Leader for Accounting and Finance he takes an active role in teaching and his principle research interests are in the field of quality assurance and enhancement within higher education.
The degree has proved to be an excellent starting point for my career. I graduated with a solid grounding in the subject that was reflected in my remaining professional exams. My average marks at the professional stage were the highest in the region.
Career paths
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 94% (HESA 2022) of our postgraduates in work or further study fifteen months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
Liverpool Business School has historically an excellent employment record with graduates securing graduate-level positions with leading employers in public and private sectors. These include Everton Football Club, Kellogg company, Santander and Deloitte.
Most of our Accounting and Finance graduates complete three-year training contracts with professional accountancy firms or private/public sector organisations while studying part time for their remaining professional accountancy exams. Many contracts enable you to specialise in areas such as audit/assurance, tax, corporate finance, and business advice/consulting.
Outside accountancy, graduates have forged successful careers within retail and investment banks, financial services, finance companies, building societies and so on. However, if you do want to work in investment analysis and financial services, we advise you to qualify as a professional accountant first. This respected qualification gives you a solid platform from which to build your career, and once you qualify, there will be plenty of opportunities to move between different roles and industries in the UK and abroad. Recent graduates have found roles within organisations such as Lloyds TSB, Barclays, MBNA, The Bank of New York, Ulster Bank and WGZ Bank.
Tuition fees and funding
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus wifi.
Financial Support
There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages. The University offers a range of financial support for students. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist financial support pages including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
Entry requirements
You will need:
Qualification requirements
GCSEs and equivalents
- You will need GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent.
Further information
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Extra Requirements
The course team has a strong commitment to widening participation and positively welcomes non-standard applicants. Candidates with management experience and an aptitude for study maybe accepted without previous experience of higher education, following discussion with the Programme Leader
Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/how-to-apply.
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