On this pre-Bachelor programme you will enter the International Foundation Year and are guaranteed progression to the first year of the Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) the following September (if you meet the required criteria).

The educational aims of the programme are to:

• Develop students’ fundamental knowledge and understanding of the relevant disciplinary elements in economics and management and related fields.
• Develop in students a broad range of transferable academic literacy, research and analytical skills to succeed in undergraduate study.
• Ensure that students have attained the prescribed level of English language competence to succeed on specified Lancaster University undergraduate programmes in related fields.
• To prepare students to operate effectively and autonomously within the framework of higher education.
• Develop students’ graduate attributes to optimize future employability prospects in a global environment.

Upon completion of the Foundation Year, you can progress to the first year of the Bachelor programme:

Why do some companies soar and others go bust? How can profits go up while the share price comes down? Accountancy gets to the heart of these questions. If you love numbers and variety, and want a sound technical knowledge and understanding of the business world, accountancy and finance could be your ideal degree. This degree is ranked 7th in the UK in The Times, 2019. The same curriculum is delivered in the Lancaster University Leipzig campus.

We encourage you to pursue your interests, develop your strengths, and move towards your ideal career. Accredited by British accountancy bodies, this degree provides graduates with exemptions from many core professional examinations. The ‘Professional Pathway’ within this degree even includes Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) exams. This means, on graduation you’ll be further along the Chartered Accountants route than many of your contemporaries.

Whether it’s a tech start-up or a multinational industrialist, every company needs an accountant. Your studies can also be a route into corporate finance and business. Many Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) began their careers as accountants.

Did you know? Our Management School is quadruple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and the Small Business Charter.