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Undergraduate Studies 2022 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Why choose Accounting and Finance?
INFINITE
OPPORTUNITIES
We are glad you are considering Aston University and Aston
Business School as a place to start your career. For this, you
only need to know one thing. That we are in the business of
opening doors. By choosing to study at Aston University you
will be studying at the 2020 Guardian University of the Year
and the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University (Times Higher
Education Awards, 2020).
In addition, Aston Business School is part of an elite group of
global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-
crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, as well
as appearing in the top 1% for Business and Management
studies (QS World University Rankings 2021).
We are a university that takes Taught by the best –
• •
BSc Accounting and
employability seriously, and Our lecturer Richard Kenyon Finance graduates can
that is demonstrated in the has been awarded the CIMA claim exemptions from the
opportunities that we offer our Teaching Excellence award examinations of a number
students to gain professional for the UK, 2021. of professional bodies,
experience. Students on Top 25 in the UK for career
• including; the Association
our BSc Finance and BSc after 15 months (Guardian of Chartered Certified
Accounting and Finance University Guide, 2022). Accountants (ACCA), Institute
courses can benefit from of Management Accountants
•
Our research quality has
the following: (CIMA), Association of
been recognised as 13th in
International Accountants
the UK for Accounting and
Top 25 in the UK for graduate
•
Finance (Complete University
(AIA), and the Institute of
TRIPLE
TOP 25
prospects (Accounting and Chartered Secretaries and
Guide, 2022)
Finance) Complete University
Guide, 2022.
Administrators (ICSA).
ACCREDITATION
Our students do great things
and you will too. Universities in the UK for
‘career after 15 months’
Aston University Accounting and Finance 3
COURSES
Develop a balanced understanding
across finance, economics, accounting
and management to help you thrive,
whether you’re interested in a career
in investment banking, training and
research, or working with start-ups.
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Be at the cutting-edge of accounting and finance.
Gain insight into what drives management strategy
and the essential role of accounting and financial
management within business and wider society.
BSc (Hons) Finance
Prepare for a fast-paced career in financial services.
Gain the knowledge, skills and applied experience
that make our graduates some of the most employable
in the country.
Find out more
Click here to visit our offer
holder information hub for
further information about the
Aston Business School
Aston University Accounting and Finance 5
Aston means business
Our podcast series is where top academics provide
essential advice to business owners and managers,
entrepreneurs and students.
If you’re interested in Accounting and Finance
then you may be interested in these episodes:
“
I strive to achieve as much
as possible and that is
why I chose to undertake
the Exchange Partnership
Second Degree Pathway.
This opportunity seemed to
be a natural progression in
my foregoing studies and Integritax Fun Fest
a great complement to it.
I also thought the course Adnan Khalid, founder of Sarah Beattie, owner of a full-time
was very well structured Integritax Accountants, explains nursery and the Fun Fest holiday
and the lecturers were how his revenues doubled by club franchises, explains how
always happy to help with using the latest digital accounting government finance helped her
Get two degrees by studying abroad for an extra year any issues.” tools to help SMEs survive businesses survive COVID-19
DOUBLE YOUR
COVID-19. Matt Davies, of and is now funding her launch of
Jakub Lawrenz, the Accounting Department a new nursery franchise. Martin
Bachelor in Finance at Aston Business School, Potts, a senior lecturer in the
and Accounting says undergraduates are now Accounting department at Aston
(Kozminski University) using the latest Xero software Business School, praised Sarah’s
OPPORTUNITIES
and BSc (Hons) Finance on compulsory undergraduate “financial literacy” and explained
(Aston University) accounting modules. how a “working capital cycle”
can be used to monitor finances.
Find out more
Jakub’s time at
We partner with some of the world’s best business Aston University
schools who share Aston’s philosophy for employability bit.ly/jakub-lawrenz Click here to listen to Click here to listen to
and offer courses that reflect the needs of industry. the episode on Spotify. the episode on Spotify.
On the Exchange Partnership Second Degree Pathway Programme,
you’ll spend an additional year at our partner institution in France and
You can find the podcast series on all major streaming platforms
gain a full second degree when you graduate.
including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
Listen now
Find out more
Click here if you would like to listen to more episodes from
Click here to find out how you can embrace a new culture and gain two degrees. the Aston means business podcast series.
Aston University Accounting and Finance 7
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS
EXPERIENCE Whether you’re interested in a career in audit and
consulting, as a finance analyst or assurance
associate, our accounting and finance courses
may also lead to accreditation or exemptions
Our crown jewel is our mandatory professional placement year. from professional bodies such as:
This isn’t a year spent filing papers or propping up the photo-copier.
This is real professional work: the chance to apply what you’ve
learned, earn a salary and shape the future and your career.
“
The teaching quality
has been critical,
Aston University has won an
Honorary Mention at the
CIMA Global Excellence
as I now have a
Award. This award
clear theoretical recognises academic partner
understanding which Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and institutions that achieve
I can implement Accredited by the
Wales (ICAEW) The Institute CIMA pass rates above the
in a practical Association of Chartered
of Chartered Accountants global average in
Certified Accountants
environment. in England and Wales is a the same calendar year.
(ACCA) for the purpose
My placement year professional membership of exemptions from
has revealed exactly organisation that pro-motes, Accreditation is a stamp
some professional
what I want to develops and supports of quality and prestige for
examinations.
a business school and its
achieve in life and chartered accountants and
students around the world. programmes. Aston is proud
how I can pursue to be among 1% of business
my goal.” schools worldwide with triple
accreditation.
Name:
Prabhat Talwar
Accredited by the Chartered
Course: Institute of Management
BSc (Hons) Finance Accountants (CIMA) for
the purpose of exemptions
Job: from some professional
Underwriter and Loans
examinations.
manager at Aspen
Bridging Limited
Aston University Accounting and Finance 9
“
Click here to find out
more about Hasaan
Khan’s experience I would highly recommend Aston because of
studying Accounting the various opportunities that are available.
and Finance and As well as meeting new people and getting
his current role with involved in different societies, there are
Deloitte as an M&A also opportunities to work with business
Tax Analyst. professionals. My placement year gave
me more confidence in myself and belief
in knowing that I have what it takes to
succeed in my professional career.”
OUR
GRADUATES
Name:
Emmanuel Mahlangu
Job:
Trainee Chartered
Accountant
Course:
Our students get up to amazing things during their time with us and BSc (Hons) Accounting
once they graduate. From setting up their own businesses to gaining for Management
competitive graduate scheme places, a degree from Aston University
prepares our graduates for a unique career journey.
Aston University Accounting and Finance 11RICHARD PETER
Teaching
that inspires KENYON Teaching
that inspires KEELING
Aston Business School Finance Teaching Fellow,
Click here
to watch
Accounting Lecturer, Click here
to watch
Peter Keeling, explores
the video Richard Kenyon, won the the video the topic of ‘Finance and
Regional CIMA Teaching Accounting – How dodgy
Excellence award for the UK, are you?’ in our 3-minute
being recognised as the best lecture series.
management accounting
teacher in the country for
this year.
Aston University Accounting and Finance 13OUR STUDENTS GO FAR SUPPORTING
YOU
Aston University stood out
to Hasnat as the perfect
choice for him, where his
course provided him with
the perfect package to make
him highly employable.
Students have
gone to work for: Life at Aston University
Airbus
•
provided Hasnat with
amazing memories that
Bank of England
•
he could write books
Barclays
• about. Looking back at
Carphone Warehouse
• his time at university,
Deloitte
•
Hasnat acknowledged that
choosing Aston was the
KPMG
•
best decision he made: “I
PwC
• thoroughly enjoyed my time
Royal Bank of Scotland.
• at Aston [University].”
Roles include:
•
Assistant management
accountant
•
Assurance associate
•
Auditor Name:
•
Data and economics analyst Syed Hasnat Ahmed
•
Finance analyst
•
Risk consultant Job:
Assistant Auditor at UK
•
Operations National Audit Office
•
Tax analyst
•
Trade capture analyst Course:
•
Technology consultant. BSc (Hons)
Accounting and Finance
Aston University Accounting and Finance 15If you would like to keep in touch with our
students and graduates you could follow
us on our social media channels.
Aston University @AstonBusiness
Birmingham
B4 7ET, UK /astonbusinesschool
@astonbusiness
+44 (0)121 204 3000
aston.ac.uk /Aston-Business-School
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