How long is the BSc in Financial Accounting?

Three years full-time, with placement, part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Financial Accounting schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance learners.

Can the BSc in Financial Accounting be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Financial Accounting runs on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all assessed against the same technical memo and audit-file review.

Is the BSc in Financial Accounting recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Financial Accounting is a UK honours degree designed around the ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills syllabuses, defended in front of a working audit partner.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Financial Accounting?

BBC at A-level or IB 28, BTEC DMM, GCSE English at 5/C and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 6.5. Numeracy is weighted for the BSc in Financial Accounting.

What does the BSc in Financial Accounting cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Financial Accounting.

BSc in Financial Accounting | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

If you want a UK finance career that leads to a chartered accountant qualification, a Big Four graduate scheme or a finance business-partner track inside a mid-market corporate, the BSc in Financial Accounting at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is written for you. Sitting in the Accounting, Finance & Economics faculty, this three-year honours degree combines the full ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills syllabus with practical UK reporting work — a Companies House filing brief in year one, a live audit-file review in year two, and a dissertation on a UK IFRS judgement in the final year.

You will undertake a placement year (optional) with a UK mid-tier or Big Four practice, and produce a final-year technical memo defended in front of a working audit partner. The BSc in Financial Accounting is available on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort calls scheduled across UK and APAC time zones, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with the ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills syllabuses, with credit-transfer conversations from day one.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Optional placement year with a UK mid-tier or Big Four practice.
Live audit-file review in year two using a redacted Big Four working paper set.
Final-year technical memo defended in front of a working audit partner.
Direct progression onto the LSIBM MSc in Corporate Finance or professional-body study.

What You Will Learn

The degree walks the student from bookkeeping through statutory reporting to advanced IFRS judgements — the arc a UK-trained accountant lives through in their first five years. Modules end with a working paper, a memo or a filed accounts pack.

Double-entry bookkeeping and management accounts.
UK statutory accounts under FRS 102 and IFRS presentation.
Corporation tax, VAT and personal-tax basics.
Audit and assurance under ISA (UK).
Group consolidations and IFRS 3 business combinations.
Advanced financial reporting — IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 9.
Financial management and corporate-finance decisions.
Ethics under the ICAEW and ACCA codes.
Data analytics for accountants.
Dissertation on a UK IFRS judgement.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers aiming for Big Four, mid-tier or in-house finance graduate schemes.
International students targeting UK chartered accountant qualifications.
Career switchers moving from non-finance degrees or roles.
Family-business successors preparing for the finance-director track.
Aspiring finance business partners inside UK corporates.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically enter graduate audit and accountancy schemes at UK Big Four and mid-tier practices, finance graduate schemes inside UK-listed groups, and controller-track roles in mid-market corporates. The degree supports strong ACCA and ICAEW exemption discussions.

Audit Associate (Big Four / mid-tier)
Assistant Financial Accountant
Finance Graduate Scheme Entrant
Assistant Group Reporting Analyst
Junior Finance Business Partner
Corporate Tax Trainee

The BSc in Financial Accounting is the natural step onto the MSc in Corporate Finance or professional-body qualifications including ACCA and ICAEW.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer); numeracy weighted for this finance route.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about UK accounting practice — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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Launch your UK career with the BSc in Financial Accounting. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with UCAS guidance, intake dates and the current fee schedule. LSIBM undergraduates receive structured placement and application coaching in every final year.