Where can we take you?
Congratulations on your offer to study Accounting at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS).
Our courses will give you the tools for life. Our campus and city, the time of your life.
All of our courses include a work placement or international exchange year. Work, study, travel - it's up to you!
Highly ranked
We’re sixth in the UK for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings 2021).
Exam exemptions
Eight exemptions from ICAEW ACA exams (plus nine from CIMA and six from ACCA).
Your next steps
Accept your offer
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Your questions answered
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Prepare for university
Start looking into your accommodation options, and understand your next steps in applying for student finance.
Careers and employability
Unique programme
The course has been designed alongside the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Undergraduate Partnership Programme.
It will provide you with a fast track to an accountancy qualification, and the four-year degree offers you the opportunity of a full-year paid work placement in your third year of study.
Special features
The course offers significant exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies, particularly those of the ICAEW.
Our teaching staff are leading researchers in their fields - some are also qualified accountants.
ICAEW networking events provide opportunities to meet companies who offer internships through the UPP, such as Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, and PwC.
Become a Chartered Accountant
You can complete eight out of the 15 ICAEW ACA papers required to become a fully Chartered Accountant.
Your degree is recognised by seven professional awarding bodies.
Many of these partners - ICAEW, CPA Australia, ACCA, CIPFA, CFA, CIMA, and ICAS - offer considerable exemptions, fast-tracking you to qualified accountant status.
Graduate destinations
Who employs our Accounting graduates?
Example employers include BDO, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, HM Revenue & Customs, KPMG, NHS, PwC, and RBS.
Some go on to further study in accounting, banking, and finance.
Learning and support
Why study Accounting?
A course with special partnerships with accounting bodies.
Second-year student Sunyoung explains what makes our BSc Accounting degrees so unique and why she decided to study here at the Alliance Manchester Business School.
Accounting Society Manchester
Discover the society’s social events, business case competitions, and webinars.
Find out more : about the Accounting Society Manchester on their Facebook page
Our campus and facilities
Learn about the recently refurbished Alliance MBS building and facilities.
Virtual tour of Alliance MBS
Take a look around the building and facilities with our 360-degree virtual tours.
Find out more : by viewing a 360-degree virtual tour of our campus
Support throughout your studies
We provide an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.
You'll make friends through course and society activities and get support in your studies from experienced students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.
Events for offer-holders
Virtual Manchester
Check for upcoming dates, re-watch talks from our last event, chat to our students, and take virtual tours.
Introduction to Accounting
View the Programme Director's presentation about studying Accounting.
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Accounting taster lecture
Take a look at Senior Lecturer Wendy Wild's taster session: An Introduction to Taxation.
Chat to our students
Student blogs
Read the latest posts from our undergraduate students on life and study at Alliance MBS.
Meet our current students
Listen to the reasons why our current students love studying here at the Alliance Manchester Business School.
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ug.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
Social media
Facebook: @alliancemanchesterbusinessschool
Instagram: @alliancembs
Twitter: @AllianceMBS
YouTube: Alliance Manchester Business School on YouTube
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ug.ambs@manchester.ac.uk.
Your course
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Your University timetable
You will normally study four or five course units per semester.
Each week, there are usually two hours of lectures for each course unit and a one-hour workshop in alternate weeks.
Group work and group or individual presentations will form a regular part of your assignments.
