How long is the BSc in Taxation?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Taxation schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones so distance learners stay synchronous.

Can the BSc in Taxation be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Taxation runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, all assessed against the same live HMRC-enquiry brief and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Taxation recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Taxation is a UK honours degree reviewed against the CIOT syllabus route and ICAEW Tax Faculty, engaged with by UK tax practices and in-house teams.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Taxation?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at 5 and Maths at 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants. Mature applicants may enter on portfolio and interview.

What does the BSc in Taxation cost?

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

BSc in Taxation | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

If you want to build a career in UK tax practice — inside a Big Four practice, a mid-tier firm, a specialist tax boutique or a listed group's in-house tax team — the BSc in Taxation at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is built for you. Sitting in the Accounting, Finance & Economics faculty, this three-year honours degree combines core business skills with corporation tax, VAT, personal tax, transfer pricing at introductory-plus level, and the working UK compliance calendar.

You will complete a live UK HMRC-enquiry brief in year two, undertake an optional placement year at a UK tax practice or in-house team, and produce a final-year dissertation defended in front of a working UK tax adviser. The BSc in Taxation is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against the CIOT syllabus route (ATT foundation) and the ICAEW Tax Faculty knowledge areas.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online, or distance learning.
Live HMRC-enquiry brief in year two using anonymised UK case scenarios.
Placement year option at a UK tax practice or in-house corporate tax team.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working UK tax practitioner.
Digital-tax strand — Making Tax Digital, HMRC digital enforcement.

What You Will Learn

The degree organises UK tax around the working calendar every practitioner lives by — personal tax season, corporation-tax deadlines, VAT quarters, R&D windows, employment-tax pressure points — and the analytical reasoning senior advisers use.

Personal tax — income tax, NIC, capital gains, dividends.
Corporation tax — computations, group relief, loss reliefs.
UK VAT — standard, complex, partial exemption, MTD workflow.
Employment taxes — IR35, off-payroll, PAYE settlement agreements.
Capital taxes — CGT, inheritance tax, entrepreneurs' relief.
Transfer pricing basics and BEPS Pillar Two.
Introduction to international tax — DTAs, PE risk, withholding.
UK tax administration — HMRC enquiry, ADR, tribunal basics.
Tax ethics — CIOT PRPG and PCRT.
Digital tax and MTD-adjacent workflow.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers aiming for a career in UK tax practice.
International students planning to sit the ATT and CIOT pathway.
ATT-qualified tax staff moving to graduate-level responsibility.
Career switchers from law, mathematics or economics into tax.
Mature applicants with substantive tax or finance experience.

Career Pathways

UK tax graduates step into practice and in-house roles across Big Four, mid-tier firms, specialist tax boutiques and listed corporate tax teams. Typical destinations include:

Tax Trainee
Tax Associate
Corporate Tax Adviser (junior)
VAT Analyst
Employment Tax Analyst
Transfer Pricing Analyst (junior)

The BSc in Taxation is the natural step onto the MSc in Taxation and Fiscal Policy or ADIT specialist study, and toward CIOT chartered practitioner status.

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); comfort with detailed statute reading is important for tax.
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 tax (extended reading, professional-body engagement) — 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.

Apply for the BSc in Taxation

Launch your UK career with the BSc in Taxation. 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.