Please note
Awarding Institution
Final Award
Teaching Institution
School
Department
Subject Benchmark Statement
Date of Programme Specification Approval
Version Number
Educational Aims of the Course
Course Offering(s)
Full Time
Full Time - January
Full Time - September
Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Honours Level
Interim Award
Bachelor of Arts
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Support for Students and their Learning
- Course Handbook, updated annually, which gives all relevant information about the course, and included the key regulations and advice on the presentation of written work.
- Module Handbook and the University VLE presence for each taught module.
- Induction programme for new students.
- Year and Personal Tutors.
- All students have access to PDP through regular meetings with their Personal Tutors and the modules.
- The course will make any necessary adjustments to ensure that disabled students receive fair and equal treatment.
Criteria for Admission
The University’s policy for Admissions is outlined in the Regulations for taught students - University of Huddersfield
In addition to the standard University requirements, candidates must meet the following criteria for admission.
A candidate is expected to offer the equivalent of a BTEC Higher National Diploma in the accountancy/finance area for International Accountancy.
For Business Accounting a candidate is expected to offer the equivalent of a BTEC Higher National Diploma in a business area.
Overseas applicants and applicants from EU countries whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. This requirement will normally be met by a TOEFL minimum score of 550, and IELTS minimum score of 6, or equivalent.
Entry qualification from outside the UK should meet the equivalent of 240 credits (120 ECTS) and The National Academic Recognition Information Centre can provide information on the comparability of these.
Applicants holding professional accountancy examination passes (or exemptions) may apply to the programme. Equivalence to 240 credits (120 ECTS) being obtained would need to be demonstrated; for example, holders of nine papers of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) professional qualification (or equivalent from other professional accountancy bodies), which must include Management Accounting 2 would be equivalent qualifications for entry to International Accountancy route. Entry to Business Accounting requires for example, nine papers from AIA or equivalent from other professional accountancy bodies.
Please note
University awards are regulated by the Regulations for Awards (Taught Courses) on the University website.
Quick links to the Regulations for Taught Students, procedures and forms can be accessed on the University website.
Indicators of Quality and Standards
Full details of the methods of evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook. This can be viewed online at:
http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/
Further information about the University of Huddersfield can be found on the website: www.hud.ac.uk