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Dr Danielle LyssimachouCourse Director

BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance

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Choosing your university degree

• Choosing to go to university…

• What do you want to gain from your university experience?

• Why Accounting & Finance?

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Why choose to study Accounting & Finance

at Cass Business School?• Reputation of Cass Business School in Accounting & Finance –

world class research, but also constant interaction with the City of London

• Located in the European Capital of Finance – Plenty of placement/internship opportunities

• A professionally accredited degree, with an applied focus

• Attracts high calibre students

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Key features of the degree

• In partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)

• Offers the opportunity to obtain eight exemptions for the ACA qualification

• 3 or 4 year degree, with optional paid 12-month placement or option to study abroad in 3rd year

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STUDY ABROAD opportunities in top

partner universities in:

USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore,

Argentina, Korea, Germany, France, Spain,

Italy, Norway, Holland

INTERNSHIP & PLACEMENT

opportunities:

AccountingBanking

Not-for-profit sectorAsset Management

Government

BSc Accounting & Finance

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Year 1 Course Structure

BSc Accounting & Finance

AUTUMN TERM

• Introduction to Finance

• Introduction to Financial

Accounting

• Foundation of Economics for

Finance

• Introduction to Business Law

• Professional Skills

SPRING TERM

• Financial Institutions

• Introduction to Management

Accounting

• Foundation of Economics for

Finance

• Introduction to Statistics

1 ELECTIVE: International Business Environment / Intro to Visual Basic /

Intro to Management

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Year 2 Course Structure

BSc Accounting & Finance

AUTUMN TERM

• Assurance

• Financial Accounting

• Management Accounting

• Financial Econometrics

• Corporate Law

SPRING TERM

• Financial Markets

• Financial Accounting 2

• Principles of Taxation

CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVES in the Spring Term from: Company Valuation / Financial Analysis / Financial Economics / Personal Finance / Derivatives Trading & Hedging / Risk Analysis & Modelling /

Portfolio Theory & Investment Valuation / Asset Management

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Year 3 Course Structure

BSc Accounting & Finance

AUTUMN TERM

• Final Year Project

• Corporate Finance

• Cases in Finance

• Strategy for Business

SPRING TERM

• Final Year Project

• Advanced Financial Accounting: Theory &

Practice

• Audit & Assurance

• Taxation

CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVES from, among others: Corporate Social Responsibility / Technical Analysis / Bank Strategy & Management /

Asset Liability Management / Business Forecasting / Advanced Financial Economics / How not to lie with Statistics / Emerging Markets /

Fixed Income Portfolio Management / Equity Investment Management

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Studying for the degree

Learning• 5 modules per term• Weekly lectures & tutorials (15 hours)• Active learning, involving in-class

activities, class discussions and presentations

• Guest lectures and visits (eg. IASB)

Assessment• Coursework for all modules

• Essays• Midterm tests• Presentations• Group projects

• End of term exam

Supported by an Academic Personal Tutor throughout your studies

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Career Prospects

Chartered Accountancy• Auditing• Taxation• Public sector• Consultancy

Finance Industry• Investment Banking• Retail Banking• Corporate Finance• Asset Management

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Admissions criteria

• A-level: AAA (one subject must be maths or a science)

• IB: 35 points

• GCSE Maths: Grade A• GCSE English: Grade C• IELTS 6.5

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A year from now, you will embark on a great new experience

at university!

Make sure to make the most of it!