On this pre-Bachelor programme you will enter the International Foundation Year and are guaranteed progression to the first year of the Business Management 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:

BSc Business Management with Accounting and Finance:

The overall aim of the programme is to provide students with a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical aspects of business management and accounting and finance, through modules drawn from the Management School departments. 

The scheme provides a wide variety of options that open up different career choices, providing high expected returns in terms of professional and vocational relevance.

Programme Overview: 

• The Year 1 establishes the foundations of a broad spectrum of business management and accounting and finance theories and concepts. 
• Year 2 builds upon this foundation, through the introduction of more advanced concepts and operational aspects of business, management and accounting and finance. 
• Year 3 draws the previous years’ teaching and learning together through introduction and development of Accounting, Finance and Strategy.

Students’ acquisition of knowledge and understanding is facilitated through the teaching and learning strategies pursued by the various departments from which BSc (Business Management with Accounting and Finance) modules are drawn. Teaching and learning methods used on the programme include lectures and small group teaching via seminars, tutorials, computer workshops, simulations and workshops. Students’ knowledge and skills are developed through taught material, exercises and coursework of increasing challenge and complexity throughout the programme.

Course structure: Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, and the University will make every reasonable effort to offer modules as advertised. In some cases changes may be necessary and may result in some combinations being unavailable, for example as a result of student feedback, timetabling, staff changes and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.

Careers: 

A Degree in Management (with accounting and finance) will place students well for careers in a wide range of businesses. Possible careers could be in the following areas:

• Accounting: graduates employed as accountants would be responsible for maximizing profitability for their clients or employers. Students could also study further to get ACCA or CIMA qualification and gain chartered accountant status, who would be qualified to deal with tax returns and auditing, as well as offering financial advice.
• Banking: This degree will provide students with valuable skills to go into banking and economic analysis, in the business/commercial sector and retail.
• Stock Broking: Accounting and finance career prospects go far beyond digits and analysis. Graduate who enjoy dealing with people (a good negotiator and communicator) coupled with the skills from this degree may selling stocks.
• Financial Management: Knowledge gained in money management, savings and investments in this degree will place students well to become financial advisors, some specialising in mortgages and pensions.
• Tax advisors: While the degree does not provide specific knowledge on the extremely varied areas of taxation, graduates will be positioned well to develop these skills.
• General management and clerical roles: the degree provides insights in to marketing and human resources.

Students who decide not to go down an Accounting or Finance career will be well positioned to apply for positions in general management and clerical positions along with posts in sales and marketing, advertising, human resources and people management.