Accounting & Finance BSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to BSc Accounting & Finance 2024.
The UON BSc Accounting & Finance degree is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be an Accounting or Finance Professional.
Key Features of the Programme:
1. Skill Development:
- Gain technical proficiency in accounting and finance
- Develop essential skills in digital fluency, leadership, and business acumen
- Enhance your people skills and ethical awareness, preparing you for real-world challenges
2. Career Preparation:
- Participate with events and workshops to build strong links with local employers
- Take part in sessions on enhancing your CV, mock interviews, and social media profile development
- Prepare for job opportunities, placement years, and vacation internships with tailored guidance and support
3. Future-Ready Education:
- Get ready for the world of work today, equipped with the skills and knowledge needed for tomorrow’s job market across various industry sectors and diverse roles.
Join our programme and start your journey towards a successful and fulfilling career in accounting and finance. In your first year you will do two core accounting modules – one on Financial Accounting and one on Management Accounting – these give you a foundation in the technical accounting skills that you will need, which you will then build on in year two and in the final year. Alongside these you will do four other modules that develop some of the wider skills you will need – digital fluency, business acumen, leadership qualities and ethical awareness. You will learn this in modules on financial skills for business, digital and economic environment, corporate and business law and responsible accounting.
Your Programme Leaders
Anna Poole
Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting
Welcome and Induction Sessions
To welcome you our BSc Accounting & Finance degree, we would like to invite you to join in with our online welcome session leading up to your arrival on campus.
This is your induction timetable with an online session starting on 3 September at 4pm, and an in-person session starting on 19 September at 12 noon. The online event gives you an opportunity to get to know the Accounting tutors, as well as meet other new BSc Accounting students, helping you settle with top tips and what you need to know! Join us on Teams on the 3 September at 4pm. Next time we meet will be on campus in person on the 19 September at 12 noon. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Anna Poole: anna.poole@northampton.ac.uk.