BSc Business Accounting with Industrial/Professional Experience

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Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

Contextual offers are available for applicants who:

• live in the UK and will be under the age of 21 on 1 September of the year they will start their course; and
• live in an area of disadvantage or with low progression into higher education; and
• have attended a UK school or college for their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) that has performed below the national average over multiple years.

See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

UK refugee/care-experienced offers are available for applicants who:

• have been looked after in care for more than three months; or
• have been granted refugee status by the UK government or have been issued a UK visa under one of the Ukrainian schemes (Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Extension Scheme).

See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.

Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set. For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

In recognition of students passing their first year of this prestigious but challenging programme, students will be awarded a scholarship in years 2-4. This scholarship will be £7,450 over years 2-4 (£2,483 per year). Both home and international students will be awarded the same amount of scholarship.

PwC's Flying Start Financial Bursary is aimed at supporting students with the day-to-day costs of University life. If you meet the bursary eligibility criteria and join the BSc (Hons) Business Accounting 'Flying Start' programme in autumn 2024, a £10,000 bursary will be awarded to you, split across the four years of the degree.  Read further details, including eligibility criteria.   

The  Manchester Bursary  is available to UK students registered on an undergraduate degree course at Alliance MBS who have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance England.

In addition, Alliance MBS will award a range of  Social Responsibility Scholarships  to UK and international/EU students.

The School will also award a number of  International Stellar Scholarships  to international students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent qualification). Applicants who exceed AAA and/or have supplementary qualifications (such as EPQ) will receive additional consideration

Please see our  scholarship pages  for full details.

Mature students are some of our most well-equipped learners, bringing skills and attributes gained from work, family and other life experiences.  Students come from a whole array of backgrounds, study every kind of course, undertake full-time and part-time learning and are motivated by career intentions as well as personal interest.  There is no such thing as a typical mature student at Manchester.

The application process is the same as for other prospective undergraduates.  If you require further clarification about the acceptability of the qualifications you hold please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.  Further information for mature students can be found here ( http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/mature-students/ )

Each applicant will be assessed on an individual basis by both The University of Manchester and PwC. The University will initially assess whether applicants meet the University's entry requirements based on the student's predicted grades. Selected applicants will then be required to complete PwC's selection process which involves some additional assessments. Additional assessments include online behavioural tests, a video interview and a virtual assessment event which include a group exercise. If you have met the criteria for the video interview, you will then be invited to a final virtual assessment event, which will include an assessed group exercise.

Entry on to the programme will be dependent on an applicant being successful in PwC's selection process. The virtual assessment events are held between February and March each year. If you are successful, you will be formally notified of an offer through the UCAS system.

Predicted Grades

Strong examination results are the main factor in admitting students to our courses. We consider other information to ensure we admit students with the most outstanding potential. This is assessed within a structured framework and includes prior and predicted grades. Your referee should give realistic grade predications for all qualifications that you are currently studying at the top of their reference. If you attend a non-UK school or college that does not provide predicted grades your referee should explain this policy within their reference. Further guidance for referees is provided by UCAS (www.ucas.com).

We are unable to accept any transfers directly into the second or third year due to the assessment and study options followed by our first year students at Alliance Manchester Business School. All undergraduate degree programmes at Alliance Manchester Business School are full degree programmes with a September start and students must commence the programme from year one and meet our entry criteria.

If you are currently studying at The University of Manchester on an alternative course, and wish to transfer to first year study at Alliance Manchester Business School, please contact  ugadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk  to check your eligibility.

BSc Business Accounting is a collaboration between The University of Manchester, PwC, and ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales).

This is a unique and innovative course that combines academic study, integrated professional work placements, and accelerated progress towards ICAEW Chartered Accountancy status.

The degree course structure enables you to benefit from research-led academic teaching and practical professional accountancy experience during your paid placements with PwC.

Along the way you will qualify for accreditation for all the Certificate and Professional stage papers in ICAEW's Associate Chartered Accountant qualification.

This is a full year at university so you can enjoy student life, gain a solid understanding of the principles of accounting, and start to develop professional skills. During this year you will liaise with PwC to decide on the location for your placement from year two onwards.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Your second year is a combination of study and work placement. You will study from September until March, after which you will work at PwC with real clients, applying the knowledge you have gained on the programme.

You will study 80 credits of course units in your second year. Your 18-week placement at PwC from April to July will account for the remaining 40 credits. (120 credits in total).

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

This is a further year that combines study and work placement. You will study from September until March, when you leave to take on more challenging roles at PwC and undertake more complex projects. Your studies in this year will help you complete further ICAEW accreditations.

In your final year you will have a block of study in the first term and the third placement will start in January. This final placement provides the opportunity to develop professional, planning, and management skills.

You will work on a research project whilst on placement, and submit this after your placement ends.

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

This is a professionally oriented degree course developed in consultation with the ICAEW.

Completion of the core course units on this course will ensure you receive substantial exemptions (12 of 15) from the ICAEW's professional qualification, the ACA (Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales).