Accountancy BSc (Hons) at Coventry University

With a focus on contemporary accounting and finance thought and practice, our course aims to equip you with the personal and professional skills and knowledge for a potential future career in the worlds of business, accounting and finance upon successful completion of the course.

The opportunity to develop the ability to apply theory to practice, placing accounting and finance problems in a real-world context, is a distinctive feature of this course. As well as simulation and practical exercises, such as preparing accounts or assessing financial investment options, you will be expected to apply theory to real-life scenarios that a professional might encounter on a day-to-day basis.

In the past, previous students have analysed financial statements from retailers such as Next plc and Marks and Spencer; they’ve also looked at the competencies and skills of easyJet in comparison to its competitors to try to ascertain what has contributed to its financial success.

As well as accounting topics, you will also study modules which aim to develop your academic and employment skills, to help you as you progress into a potential future career in accountancy or the financial sector.