Business, Computing and Information Management (BCIM) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
BA (Hons)
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
BA (Hons)
Accounting and Finance
Duration Duration
Professional Accounting
3 years (full-time) 3 to 5 years (part-time)
Start date Start date
September September
Number of places Number of places
150 50
Business, Computing and Information Management Business, Computing and Information Management
Course description Career opportunities
How to apply Simple timetable information
Course description Progression routes
Our course offers you the opportunity This qualification prepares you to work
Via UCAS Evenings only
This course offers you the opportunity to postgraduate study
to gain a prestigious accounting and either as a part-qualified accountant in
UCAS code How to apply
to gain an accounting degree at the Students who successfully complete
finance degree at the same time as public practice, industry or commerce,
N420 Direct to LSBU
same time as gaining exemption this course have the opportunity to
qualifying as a part-qualified accountant. or as a finance professional, specialising from the Association of Chartered study and sit for the ACCA Professional
Course contacts LSBU code
The latter is achieved by giving you in corporate finance and related areas
Year 1 3467
Certified Accountants (ACCA) level and then to enrol on our top-up
the opportunity to gain maximum like equity analysis, derivatives trading
John Syer
Fundamentals level. The course offers MSc Accounting with Finance course,
exemptions from the Association of or foreign exchange dealing.
syerjl@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7785 Course contact
a mix of accounting and financial units or to directly enrol after graduation
Barry McCarthy
Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Year 2 mccarthb@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 8235
that blend together to give you an on the MSc International Finance and
Fundamentals level. Progression routes to
Brian Towler
understanding of the financial world Accounting course.
postgraduate study
towlerba@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7741 Typical offer
and the topical issues affecting that
160 UCAS Tariff points
(BCIM) The course offers a mix of accounting,
Students who successfully complete
Year 3 NB: applicants for this part-time course must be
world. Professional contacts/industry links
(BCIM)
financial and general business units this degree have the opportunity to
Steve Williams in relevant employment or self-employment and
This course is accredited to ACCA
that blend together to give you an study and sit for ACCA Professional
stephen.williams@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7776 possess the appropriate IT skills.
The course is taught in conjunction and offers exemption from both the
understanding of the financial world level and then to enrol on our top-up
Typical offer Course units
with the Professional Accountancy knowledge and skills modules of ACCA
and the topical issues affecting that MSc Accounting with Finance course
160 UCAS Tariff points Year 1
course, which allows participants to Fundamentals.
world. On a day-to-day basis the course or to directly enrol after graduation
– The Accountant in Business
integrate with students from a range of
Course units – Management Accounting
allows you to mix and share experiences on to our MSc International Finance
Year 1 – Financial Accounting
different backgrounds and experiences. For full entry requirements see pages
with a diverse group of people – all and Accounting or MSc International
– Introduction to Accounting Year 2
252 to 253.
of whom have a common interest in Finance courses.
– Business Economics – Corporate and Business Law
Career opportunities
– Numeracy and Information Technology – Performance Management
finance and accounting related subjects.
– Professional and Interpersonal Skills – Taxation
Gaining exemption from the ACCA
Professional contacts/industry links
– Financial Accounting Year 3
Fundamentals level is an important step
In addition to lectures, seminars and This course is accredited to the
– Introduction to Management Accounting – Financial Reporting
for students wanting to establish or
– Business Organisation – Audit and Assurance
tutorials, which are the staples of any ACCA and offers you the opportunity
– Accounting Systems – Financial Management
enhance a career in accounting in public
course, teaching methods include to simultaneously gain maximum
Year 2
practice, industry or commerce.
student presentations, group working, exemptions from the Knowledge and
– Corporate and Business Law
– Advanced Management Accounting
role playing exercises, hands-on Skills modules of ACCA Fundamentals
– Taxation
computing and computer assisted level. This is the maximum number of
Year 3
learning packages. We also aim to exemptions permitted by the ACCA
– Financial Reporting
– Audit and Assurance
strengthen your interpersonal skills and currently there are only a limited
– Financial Management
to help you establish a career in your number of educational institutions
chosen subject area. offering degree courses that are
accredited with this status.
For full entry requirements see pages
252 to 253.
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