BSc (Hons) Accounting with Placement Year in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University

This professionally accredited degree maintains close ties with the accounting field, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to launch successful careers in accounting.
Financial Accounting covers double-entry bookkeeping methods, transaction recording, financial adjustments, and preparing basic financial statements.

Professional Accountant Skills focuses on cultivating employer-sought abilities through practical, real-world accounting situations where students can learn, practice, and implement these competencies.

Management Accounting Basics provides foundational knowledge and techniques for planning, control, costing, and decision-making while encouraging critical evaluation of these concepts.

Accounting Ethics examines the profession's social and ethical framework through real cases, teaching ethical codes, issue recognition, and problem-solving approaches for accountants.

Finance Economics introduces microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, covering consumer behavior, market dynamics, business strategies, exchange rates, fiscal policies, and economic indicators.
The third year involves a placement with academic supervision to maximize learning outcomes and professional development.

This 40-week minimum work experience allows students to apply classroom knowledge, develop specialized skills, and build professional connections that enhance graduate employment prospects.