BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation
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UCAS code
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A level offer
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Year of entry
2027/28 See 2026/27 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
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Year of entry
2027/28 See 2026/27 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
Combine two key areas of business – and prepare for a successful future career – with our BSc Accounting and Management with Foundation degree.
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year BSc Accounting and Management degree course.
Through this course, you can build credit towards qualification as a chartered accountant – with either ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA.
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year programmes are designed to set students up for success. They offer a broad, immersive learning experience and ease the transition to university life.
They also aim to:
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prepare you to studyyour chosen subject at undergraduate level
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embed core academic skills and build your confidence within authentic, subject-relevant contexts
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spark engagement and curiosity through meaningful learning experiences and enquiry-led approaches
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foster a sense of identity, connection and belonging in your chosen discipline, and across the wider University community.
Choose accounting at Henley Business School
We are:
- top 15 in the UK for graduate prospects (ranked 13th in the Complete University Guide 2026 in ‘Accounting and Finance’)
- top 30 in the UK for overall subject (ranked 30th in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 in ‘Accounting and Finance’).
In your foundation year, you’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.
After successful completion of your foundation year, you'll progress onto our three-year BSc Accounting and Management degree.
This multidisciplinary degree equips you with the fundamental concepts of the accounting disciplines, together with an in-depth understanding of business management. You'll examine a range of issues from this dual perspective, exploring the interrelationships between both professions with an international emphasis.
Multidisciplinary programme
The accountancy element of this course will cover topics such as:
- financial reporting
- management accounting
- business finance.
You'll also explore the broader subject of management through:
- marketing
- organisational behaviour
- strategy
- information systems
- human resource management
- entrepreneurship
- ethics.
Building on the commercial and academic knowledge you'll have acquired during your first year, a range of optional modules in your second and final years will allow you to tailor your degree to your areas of interest.
Our teaching and assessment approach
Henley Business School's undergraduate degrees are taught through a mix of lectures, group projects and interactive classroom lessons, giving you the opportunity to discuss, explore and then apply the subject content in depth with both lecturers and fellow students. Through exploring and tackling real-world challenges, you'll also develop key critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Thanks to a varied range of assessment methods – including written assignments, in-class tests, group presentations and formal examinations – you’ll graduate as a well-rounded individual with transferable skills that are highly sought after by leading graduate employers.
Additionally, you could also put your knowledge and skills to the test into a real working environment and apply for a one-year industry placement between your second and final years of study.

