3-Term Pathway - International Year One in Business - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Accounting and Management (Placement Year)

Program Description For students that completed high school with good grades but don’t qualify for entry to an undergraduate degree, they could study an International Year One, which combines university preparation with degree 1st year. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex. This delivery option includes 2 terms of modules, and a 1 term internship.

Students’ course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. If the course is longer than 2 terms, they’ll take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Accounting and Management

Through BSc Accounting and Management students gain a foundation in financial accounting, management accounting, financial management, management and organisation studies, with an opportunity to develop expertise in a chosen specialism.

Accounting topics include areas such as:

• accounting and financial reporting • prepare financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP • quantitative and qualitative management accounting systems • management accounting • auditing • international accounting • organisational behaviour • business strategy leadership • human resource management • strategic management • workplace behavior

The accounting and management degree will give students a strong grounding in financial and management accounting, with case studies applying accounting theory to practice. They learn how to manage people and organisations in complex global environments and develop the quantitative skills needed for strategic decision making.

Management topics include areas such as: • management theory and practice • organisational behaviour • business strategy leadership • human resource management • strategic management • workplace behavior

The accounting and management degree will give students a strong grounding in financial and management accounting, with case studies applying accounting theory to practice. They learn how to manage people and organisations in complex global environments and develop the quantitative skills needed for strategic decision making.