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Course Overview

Type of Course and Awarding Body 

Foundation Degree, FdA (awarded by Plymouth University)

Level 

Level Five

UCAS Code 

N401

What's it all about? 

Knowledge of accounting and finance is an essential and useful business skill, both for those wishing to merely understand the function, and those wishing to progress to professional status. On this foundation degree you will have the opportunity to learn how to prepare and analyse financial information, in order to make effective business decisions in areas such as performance evaluation, capital expenditure and raising finance. You will also consider these issues and how they sit within the workings of the stock market and the legal constraints of the professional accounting system.

Progression 

On successful completion you may progress to:

  • the final year of the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, Business Administration or Business Management with Business English degrees at Plymouth University
  • the second year of other business related degree programmes at Plymouth University
  • the second or final year of business degree programmes at a range of universities
  • a wide range of careers in business, management, personnel, marketing, finance, accounting and public administration.

Entry Requirements 

Dependent upon the course, we welcome applications from people who have:

  • 120 UCAS tariff points
  • a BTEC national award in a related subject
  • a 14-19 advanced diploma
  • an advanced Apprenticeship
  • an NVQ level 3 in a related subject
  • equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

Duration 

Two years

Business Benefits 

This degree has been developed for those students who wish to learn and develop accounting, finance and managerial skills and is focused on achieving employer and student congruence whilst taking the students to the next level.  For those students wishing to attain professional status the course provides some valuable exemptions from accounting exams awarded by professional bodies including ACCA and ICAEW.

Are there any exams? 

Modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework, in-class tests and examinations.

Course Content

What does the course involve? 

The course includes the following modules:

Year 1

  • Managing financial information - develop an understanding of systems for accessing financial information.
  • Professional accounting - key aspects of financial accounting.
  • Business environment - national and European business environment.
  • Marketing - the basic principles of marketing and their application in a business context.
  • Organisational behaviour - considers how organisational behaviour and attitude influence the behaviour of individuals and groups at work.
  • English business law - develops essential knowledge and skills relating to key aspects of law impacting business.

Year 2

  • Financial accounting - develops knowledge and understanding of financial systems.
  • Management accounting for decision making - develops a critical evaluation of costing information required by businesses to facilitate decision making.
  • Financial planning - examines the financial and budgetary planning used by organisations.
  • Business strategy - develops the theory and practice of strategic planning and includes an emphasis on the practical application of planning modules.
  • Business economics - examines contemporary economic issues affecting organisations.
  • Research skills - acquiring skills and knowledge to undertake a research project.
  • Statistics for accounting - develops an understanding of how statistical techniques assist the evaluation of financial data.

When can I study? 

Various day and times
Course Facts

September

Full-time

Kings Road Centre

Please contact info@cityplym.ac.uk or phone reception on 01752 305300 for details

No level information available

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Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees or access to higher education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2011 / 12 (August 2011 - July 2012). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2012 / 13.

1 August 2012

Part-time

Kings Road Centre

Please contact info@cityplym.ac.uk or phone reception on 01752 305300 for details

Please contact info@cityplym.ac.uk or phone reception on 01752 305300 for details.

Please contact info@cityplym.ac.uk or phone reception on 01752 305300 for details

No level information available

UX2476


Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees or access to higher education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2011 / 12 (August 2011 - July 2012). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2012 / 13.

Click here to request an application form be sent to you through the post or download a printable copy.

Case Studies

Jennifer Flaherty

Before I came to City College Plymouth I was a stores accountant in the Royal Navy for six years, dealing with finances and stock taking. I wanted to further my career in this area but knew that with my lack of qualifications this wouldn’t be possible. I looked into the foundation degrees at the College and although I didn’t have the right educational background for the course, the College identified that I had a lot of relevant work experience which got me a place on the course. 

I was awarded a distinction for my foundation degree which took two years to complete at the College, I then topped it up to a BA (Hons) degree at Plymouth University. I think this is a fantastic way of getting a degree without having to go directly through the university process. I’m really glad this is the way in which I got...

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