Accounting and Finance for International Business BA (Hons) top-up
Study level: UndergraduateTop-up courses

Fast-track your way to a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance with this intensive one-year course for learners holding level 5 qualifications in finance or accountancy-related fields.
Year of entry
Location
Coventry University London (City of London)
Study mode
Full-time
Part-time
Duration
1 year full-time
2 years part-time (UK only)
Course code
N900
Start date
September 2023
January 2024
Course overview
This course may appeal to you if you're interested in becoming an accountant, working at a financial organisation or working in the finance department of any business.
You can gain:
- A bachelor's degree in just one year.
- A globally focused grounding in accounting and financial management, delivered in the heart of the City of London.
- Experience using industry-standard programmes, including Bloomberg Terminals and our S&P Market Intelligence Suite.
- Knowledge of world economies and development, international investment, and business management, from a finance and accounting perspective.

Global ready
An international outlook, with global opportunities
Teaching excellence
Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field
Employability
Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeedWhy you should study this course
You will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to give sound financial advice and make effective financial decisions.
- Develop your analytical skills and strategic thinking.
- Draw upon international case studies to foster your intercultural fluency.
- Develop the practical skills needed for working in the finance industry.
You will be taught through a wide range of business-based approaches, including business simulated learning and contemporary business case studies, which will enable you to develop the knowledge and the ability needed to apply fundamental financial concepts to real life business situations. The course will help to prepare you for the international business marketplace, or postgraduate study in the UK and abroad.

What you'll study
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
How you'll learn
You will typically receive around ten hours of contact teaching per week. The contact hours may be made up of a combination of face-to-face teaching, individual and group sessions, and online classes.
Additionally, you would be expected to undertake significant self-directed study of approximately 46 hours each week, depending on the demands of individual modules.
Course content will be taught by university staff and supplemented by representatives from industry such as experts, consultants and contractors (subject to availability), who will share knowledge and insights from their industries2.
Activity-based learning is used throughout the delivery of the module, to maximise the opportunities to apply theory and processes to real-life situations.
As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via emerging online technologies and methods across all courses. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are prepared for courses due to start in or after the 2023/24 academic year to be delivered in a variety of forms. The form of delivery will be determined in accordance with Government and Public Health guidance.
Assessment
Your learning will be assessed using a combination of exams and coursework, including essays, reports, presentations, simulations and workshop activities.
All of our assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate subject knowledge and develop professional skills, including report-writing, structuring a logical argument, analysing data or making a compelling presentation.
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards the achieving the intended learning outcomes.
International experience opportunities
You will have the opportunity to gain an international experience in many ways. Coventry University London is a hugely multicultural university, so our typically diverse student and staff body helps to facilitate a multicultural learning environment.
The course examines international regulations and case studies, encouraging you to think about issues from cross-cultural perspectives.
The course also covers the business operations of global organisations, helping you develop globally focused knowledge and expertise.
Entry requirements
Typical offer for 2023/24 entry.
Fees and funding
2023/24 tuition fees.
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,250 | Request fee information |
EU | £9,250 per year with EU support bursary** £16,800 per year without EU support bursary** |
Not available |
International | £16,800 | Not available |
If you choose to study this course with a professional placement or study abroad year, you will need to pay a tuition fee of £1,250 to cover your academic support.
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Fees and Finance page.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:
- Additional overseas field trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
- Any costs associated with securing, attending or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad)
*Irish student fees
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
**EU support bursary
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in-line with that of UK students. Students studying a Degree with a Foundation Year with us are not eligible for the bursary.
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How do you know if you need to pay UK or international tuition fees?
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Your fee status determines your tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available to you. The rules about who pays UK (home) or international (overseas) fees for higher education courses in England are set by the government's Department for Education. The regulations identify all the different categories of student who can insist on paying the home rate. The regulations can be difficult to understand, so the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has provided fee status guidance to help you identify whether you are eligible to pay the home or overseas rate.
If you meet all the criteria required by any one category, including any residence requirements, your institution must charge you the home rate. You only need to find one category that you fit into.
Facilities
We have a range of facilities4 available to support our students in putting the theories they are taught into practice.
Take a virtual tour of our campus to explore all of the facilities available to you.

Bloomberg Trading Floor
Our Trading Floor has been created to reflect the environment where traders work on the London Stock Exchange. It contains Bloomberg Terminals, which provide access to real-time global financial data, which students learn how to use through teaching and simulated projects.

Standard & Poor Market Intelligence Suite (S&P)
The S&P Suite contains some of the same software used by Wall Street. Its databases and tools can help you track performance, identify investment ideas, and keep up with industry news and insights.

The Talent Team
Need employability support? Our dedicated Talent Team are on hand to help. They can assist you in applying for work placements, graduate-level jobs and offer skills development workshops. They also organise networking events to introduce you to potential employers and industry contacts.
Careers and opportunities
On successful completion of this course, you will:
- Graduate with well-developed analytical skills, clear perspectives on financial strategy and highly effective communication and research skills, all of which are demanded by employers in the private and public accounting and finance sectors.
- Be well-placed to progress on to sitting ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW exams, if desired.
- Be well-equipped to meet potential management challenges of the future.
On successful completion of the course, you should be well placed to pursue a wide variety of careers in finance, management, accounting, banking and finance, in private, public and third-sector organisations.
Further study
You can choose to continue your studies at Coventry University London with the Professional Accounting MSc, Global Finance MSc or Global Financial Services MBA.
You may be entitled to an alumni discount on your fees, if you decide to progress from undergraduate to postgraduate study.
How to apply
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UK students
Full-time students applying to start in September should apply for this course through UCAS. Part-time students should apply directly to the university. Read our application pages to find out your next steps to apply.
How to apply
For further support or more information about your course get in touch with us today.
Chat with our admissions team
Complete our contact form.
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International students
International codes:
LONU051Full-time students applying to start in September 2023 should apply directly to the university.
How to applyFor further support for international applicants applying for an undergraduate degree view our International hub.
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Disclaimers
Coventry University together with Coventry University London Campus, CU Coventry, CU London, CU Scarborough and Coventry University Online come together to form part of the Coventry University Group (the “University”) with all degrees awarded by Coventry University.
1Accreditations
The majority of our courses have been formally recognised by professional bodies, which means the courses have been reviewed and tested to ensure they reach a set standard. In some instances, studying on an accredited course can give you additional benefits such as exemptions from professional exams (subject to availability, fees may apply). Accreditations, partnerships, exemptions and memberships shall be renewed in accordance with the relevant bodies’ standard review process and subject to the university maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.
2UK and international opportunities
Please note that we are unable to guarantee any UK or International opportunities (whether required or optional) such as internships, work experience, field trips, conferences, placements or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be subject to additional costs (which could include, but is not limited to, equipment, materials, bench fees, studio or facilities hire, travel, accommodation and visas), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable travel COVID and visa requirements. To ensure that you fully understand the visa requirements, please contact the International Office.
3Tuition fees
The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permit an increase in tuition fees, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.
For International Students, we may increase fees each year but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
4Facilities
Due to COVID-19, some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) and some non-academic offerings (particularly in relation to international experiences), may vary from those advertised and may have reduced availability or restrictions on their use.
Student Contract
By accepting your offer of a place and enrolling with us, a Student Contract will be formed between you and the university. A copy of the 2023/24 contract can be found here. The Contract details your rights and the obligations you will be bound by during your time as a student and contains the obligations that the university will owe to you. You should read the Contract before you accept an offer of a place and before you enrol at the university.
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