- UCAS course code
- NN43
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Course description
The Accounting and Finance pathway of the BA (Hons) Economic and Social Studies course is a long-established and popular degree.
Taught by experts across the University, including Alliance Manchester Business School, the degree features a broad range of internationally-recognised and research-led teaching in accounting, finance, economics and law.
You will also benefit from the ties that the University has with the three main accounting bodies (ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA) along with international businesses, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kellogg's and Rolls Royce.
The course offers a flexible and relevant learning experience for anyone considering a career in finance, accounting or banking.
Accounting and Finance, Finance, and Economics and Finance all share a common first year.
In some cases it's possible to swap to a different pathway after Year 1.
Special features
- The BAEcon has an award-winning Peer Mentoring Scheme that helps you find your feet both academically and socially.
- The BAEcon features a foundation year so you don't have to have studied social sciences before.
- The Manchester Accounting and Finance Group (MAFG) is one of the leading and largest accounting and finance units in Europe, with over 60 research staff and four BAFA (British Accounting and Finance Association) distinguished fellows including: Professor Martin Walker, Professor Andy Stark, Professor Robert Scapens and Professor Chris Humphrey.
- External surveys of recruiters in the field have consistently voted us in the UK's top three.
- We have strong links with three main UK accounting bodies: ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, as well the 'Big 4' accounting companies and other large employer organisations.
Study Abroad
You can apply in Year 1 to spend a semester abroad in Year 2. If you are successful, you will put together a package of course units at your host university in consultation with your Academic Exchange Advisor in Manchester.
Teaching and learning
Course units feature formal lectures supported by smaller tutorials or seminars where you explore the contents of lectures and recommended reading in greater depth.
Tutorials and seminars are key in improving your written and oral communication skills through group discussions, essay-writing and presentations.
Students are assigned an Academic Advisor who takes a friendly interest in your progress and can advise you on selecting course units and career opportunities.
Coursework and assessment
The range of methods is designed to promote in-depth learning and understanding.
- Essays, coursework and other mid-term evaluations allow development of and feedback on students' knowledge and understanding.
- Dissertations promote the development of argument and fuller understanding of academic material and test the extent to which students can carry out work independently.
- Presentations or group projects promote the development of teamwork.
Course content for year 1
The first year is designed to give you a solid foundation in the study of Accountancy and Finance as well as the broader social sciences. This overview will equip you to make the right decisions about what to study in your second and final year.
In your first year you take 120 credits overall (so between 10-12 individual course units) made up of:
- 30 credits of Accountancy and Finance
- 40 credits of Economics
- 20 credits of Mathematics/Statistics
- Remaining 30 credits from other disciplines - including Social Sciences, Development, Applied Statistics, Economic History or Study Skills.
At the end of your first year you can change onto another pathway such as Finance or Economics & Finance depending on your own academic interests, as these share a common first year.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Reporting | BMAN10501 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Introductory Management Accounting | BMAN10512 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Financial Decision Making | BMAN10522 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Microeconomics 2 | ECON10232 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Macroeconomics 1 | ECON10241 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Macroeconomics 2 | ECON10262 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Microeconomics 1 | ECON10331 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Power and Value: Perspectives from Social Sciences | SOCS15001 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Introductory Mathematics | ECON10061 | 10 | Optional |
| Adv Maths - BAEcon & BSc Econ | ECON10071 | 10 | Optional |
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Course content for year 2
In Year 2 you study your chosen pathway in depth and take 120 credits over the year.
Single pathway
If you specialise in one pathway, such as Finance, you can take a maximum of 80 credits (or two thirds of your course) in that single pathway and up to 40 credits from other pathways.
Joint pathway
If you specialise on a joint pathway such as the Accounting and Finance you also take a maximum of 80 credits in any one pathway, but you have the freedom to split these between two disciplines depending on what you'd like to study.
Free choice units
You can also take 20 units from across the University.
- Go beyond the boundaries of your degree with University College for Interdisciplinary Learning .
- Stand out from the crowd and give something back through the Manchester Leadership Programme .
- Study a language and improve your career prospects.
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Analysis | BMAN20072 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Financial Statement Analysis | BMAN20081 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Financial Reporting and Accountability | BMAN21020 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Intermediate Management Accounting | BMAN21040 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Foundations of Finance A | BMAN23000 | 20 | Mandatory |
| Foundations of Finance A | BMAN23000A | 20 | Mandatory |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | BMAN21011 | 10 | Optional |
| Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities and the Consumer | BMAN24042 | 10 | Optional |
| Mergers & Acquisitions: Financial Perspectives | BMAN24102 | 10 | Optional |
| FinTech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies | BMAN24582 | 20 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
In your final year you take 120 credits overall.
Single pathway
If you specialise in a single pathway, such as Finance, you can take a minimum of 80 credits in that single area and up to 40 credits from other pathways from the BA (Econ).
Joint pathway
If you specialise in a joint pathway such as Accounting and Finance you would take a minimum of 50 credits from each of the two disciplines, and choose the split between the two pathways that you prefer.
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Corporation in an International Context | BMAN24052 | 10 | Optional |
| Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting and Regulation | BMAN30030 | 20 | Optional |
| International Finance | BMAN30060 | 20 | Optional |
| Share Prices and Accounting Information | BMAN30071 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Derivatives | BMAN30091 | 10 | Optional |
| Advanced Corporate Finance | BMAN30111 | 20 | Optional |
| Accountability and Auditing | BMAN30131 | 10 | Optional |
| Empirical Finance | BMAN30190 | 40 | Optional |
| Corporate Governance in Context | BMAN30211 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Engineering | BMAN30242 | 10 | Optional |
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Facilities
- One of the UK's largest academic libraries .
- 24/7 access to computer facilities across campus.
- A wide variety of extra-curricular facilities all in the heart of the UK's most popular student city .