Finance and Accounting Top-up - BSc (Hons)

University College Birmingham

**This course is accredited by the University of Warwick****OVERVIEW****Do you aspire to become a certified accountant or want to work in finance? Do you already have a background in these fields? Developed with the support of key industry partners, our Finance and Accounting top-up degree is designed to help you build on your existing knowledge and skills in order to open up a wide range of career opportunities.**In today’s dynamic digital marketplace, graduates need more than theoretical learning alone to compete in the job market. Designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), our accounting and finance top-up course puts you ahead of the competition by offering early immersion into the markets, developing your practical and professional skills learning in our Financial Trading Suite powered by Infront Professional Terminal.By studying our Finance and Accounting top-up course, you will not only gain a detailed understanding of financial systems but also insight into other business areas including enterprise, marketing, strategy and leadership. Thanks to our close connections with industry partners, you will also be exposed to the latest technology and become familiar with the digital tools used in professional practice.**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**- **Practical application** – Work on live consultancy cases with local and international clients in our state-of-the-art Financial Trading Suite- **Specialise your studies** – Choose a topic within the industry that interests you to study in depth for your final research project- **Industry approved** – Our course is developed and delivered in partnership with key industry players and professional bodies**FACILITIES**Students on our accounting and finance courses at University College Birmingham enjoy a wealth of practical learning opportunities in our cutting-edge Financial Trading Suite. The facility features 21 workstations, two large wall screens and a scrolling ticker providing real-time global market information. Our suite is also the first university trading suite in the country to be powered by Infront Professional Terminal, offering unique benefits in using and sharing data.If you want to set up your own business, our Enterprise Hive provides a wide range of start-up support, including incubation space, tailored mentoring from industry experts and networking opportunities.**ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS**Our Financial Trading Suite is powered by Infront Professional Terminal.**PLACEMENTS**We encourage students on our top-up course to gain work experience throughout your studies.**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:- Finance officer- Analytics manager- Budget analyst- Data analyst- Mortgage adviserYou could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**

Business School - BA/BSc