Where can we take you?
Congratulations on your offer to study Accounting at Alliance Manchester Business School.
AMBS is much more than a building; our campus and city are tools for 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 fifth in the UK for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings 2022).
Exam exemptions
Eight exemptions from ICAEW ACA exams (plus nine from CIMA and six from ACCA).
Your next steps
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Your questions answered
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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 (UPP).
It will provide you with a fast track route to an accountancy qualification, and the four-year degree provides you with the opportunity to complete a paid work placement during your third year.
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 holds networking events that will enable you to meet companies who offer placements through UPP, such as PwC, Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, and KPMG.
Become a Chartered Accountant
With AMBS, you can complete eight out of the fifteen ICAEW ACA papers required to become a fully Chartered Accountant.
Your degree will be recognised by seven professional awarding bodies.
Many of these partners - ICAEW, CPA Australia, ACCA, CIPFA, CFA, CIMA, and ICAS - offer considerable exemptions, which will fast track 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.
95% of our students go on to further study and/or work within 15 months of completing the course (Graduate Outcomes Survey).
Learning and support
Why study Accounting?
A course with special partnerships with accounting bodies.
Third-year student Sunyoung explains what makes our BSc Accounting degrees so unique, and why she decided to study here at the University of Manchester 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 your course and societies, as well as receive support in your studies from experienced students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ugadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
Social media
Facebook: @alliancemanchesterbusinessschool
Instagram: @alliancembs
Twitter: @AllianceMBS
YouTube: Alliance Manchester Business School
Coronavirus
You may have some concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and how it might affect your studies.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can, so 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.admissions.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.
