About the course

Reasons to study

1. Professional accreditations with Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. 
2. Our Economics courses achieved an overall satisfaction rating of 92% in the National Student Survey 2022.
3. Study at an AACSB International accredited Business School. Globally, less than 6% of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation.

Why Accounting and Economics?

Whatever the economic climate, businesses across the UK always need accountants and economists. Whether you’re hoping to work in the private, public or voluntary sector, this course could help you gain a thorough grounding in accounting and economics to take you to the next step in your career. If you’re going to be an accountant or economist it’s vital you understand how organisations are financed and managed. That’s what’s at the core of our degree. We’ll look at how companies are run, and then give you the opportunity to choose particular topics to study in more detail.

This course has professional accreditations with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the?[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)[( https://www.icaew.com/)?and the?Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). This will help to ensure that our graduates are industry ready. These accreditations are reviewed on a regular basis.

How will you learn?

You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.

• Here at Huddersfield, you’ll be taught by an academic team with a diverse range of academic and professional experience. This ensures that what you’re taught, and how you’re taught, reflects what you need to know now, as well as giving you the resources to understand future trends and practices. Your tutors will help you prepare to thrive in the ever-changing world of accounting and economics.
• You’ll be able to connect with leading accounting firms thanks to our innovative Partners in Accountancy scheme. The Partners in Accountancy firms will offer accountancy students direct input to their studies from leading case studies on technical and professional areas and providing careers support.
• The course doesn't just focus on accounting techniques – we also look at some essential skills for the workplace, including communication and presentation skills.
• In your third year we’ll give you the opportunity to take a placement year that could see you working in a business and gaining real world experience.

What subjects will you cover?

You’ll explore subjects such as Financial Accounting, Accountants in Organisations, Advanced Corporate Reporting, Management Accounting, Quantitative Analysis, Econometrics, Micro and Macro Economics, Decision Science and the Legal Environment of Business and Employment for Accountants.

Entry requirements

BBB-BBCat A Level .

120-112UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

Meritat T Level

DDM-DMMin BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.