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Accounting & Finance (with Foundation Year option)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BA (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 3 - 5 years September £9535 per year £19635 per year
Course fee notes

    September 2026 entry:

    • £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI)
    • £19,635 (Int'l)
    • Foundation Year: £5,760 (UK, ROI & CI) | £19,635 (Int'l)
    • Placement year: The placement year tuition fee is determined by the year you are on placement and your level of study. It is a reduced fee which will not exceed 20% of the standard annual University tuition fee (UK, ROI & CI) for the academic year you complete your placement. 

          For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

          About Accounting & Finance (with Foundation Year option), BA (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

          Why study BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance at BU?

          • Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year, with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of the year
          • Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through fieldwork, seminars and assessment activities
          • Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions
          • Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world
          • 94% of our graduates are either employed or studying fifteen months after graduating.

          Course accreditations

          The accreditation bodies on our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which is reflected in the Bournemouth University Business School experience:

          • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide
          • Chartered Institution of Management Accountants (CIMA) accreditation highlights our commitment to helping you boost your employability and will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams
          • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) accreditation offers some exemptions from exams required to become a Chartered Accountant.

          Entry requirements for this course

          Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.


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