Business Accounting and Finance with work placements BSc Undergraduate Programme By Newcastle University Business School |TopUniversities

Business Accounting and Finance with work placements BSc

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

24,400 Tuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Accounting and FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Get a flying start and accelerate your progress towards being an ICAEW Chartered Accountant by putting classroom theory into the highest level of commercial practice, with integrated paid work placements.

The ‘Flying Start’ degree is a collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC and ICAEW. It is the most established course of its kind. It combines academic study and integrated paid professional work placements in PwC’s Audit practice. You'll progress towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountancy qualification, the ACA.

On this course you will:

  • study custom-designed modules that satisfy the requirements of the ICAEW Certificate and professional level examinations
  • learn from qualified and commercially experienced accountants on our teaching team and gain sector insight with guest lectures from PwC and experts from the sector. A strong alumni network of former Flying Start students regularly participate
  • develop valuable skills of time management, self-motivation, teamwork and research, within the professional skills element of this degree
  • gain commercial awareness with over 200 days of qualifying technical work experience working with clients as part of PwC’s Audit Team, across the second, third and fourth years of your degree. This counts towards ICAEW work experience requirements for ICAEW Chartered Accountant status
Find out about this course in our Undergraduate 2025 entry prospectus.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Get a flying start and accelerate your progress towards being an ICAEW Chartered Accountant by putting classroom theory into the highest level of commercial practice, with integrated paid work placements.

The ‘Flying Start’ degree is a collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC and ICAEW. It is the most established course of its kind. It combines academic study and integrated paid professional work placements in PwC’s Audit practice. You'll progress towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountancy qualification, the ACA.

On this course you will:

  • study custom-designed modules that satisfy the requirements of the ICAEW Certificate and professional level examinations
  • learn from qualified and commercially experienced accountants on our teaching team and gain sector insight with guest lectures from PwC and experts from the sector. A strong alumni network of former Flying Start students regularly participate
  • develop valuable skills of time management, self-motivation, teamwork and research, within the professional skills element of this degree
  • gain commercial awareness with over 200 days of qualifying technical work experience working with clients as part of PwC’s Audit Team, across the second, third and fourth years of your degree. This counts towards ICAEW work experience requirements for ICAEW Chartered Accountant status
Find out about this course in our Undergraduate 2025 entry prospectus.

Admission Requirements

7+
34+
76+
100+

AAB excluding General Studies. While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies), we prefer students to be studying two of the following:

  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
  • English Literature
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Business Studies
  • Government and Politics
  • Law
  • Latin
  • Philosophy

GCSE mathematics and English Language or Literature at grade 6 or B is required if not taken at A or AS Level.

Please see the 'Additional information on GCSEs' section in the drop down below.

4 Years
Sep

International
24,400

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