Undergraduate – Level 4 & 5 Diploma In Accounting and Finance

The fee for enrolling onto the level 3 course is £1800.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

• Credit or debit card
• Bank transfer
• Paypal
• Western Union
• ELCAS funding

• All course material, including online modules and written assignments
• Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
• Dedicated student support
• Access to an online social learning forum
• Assignment marking and feedback
• FREE laptop*

If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are listed below.

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Management – £4,850

Northampton University

BA (Hons) in Business and Management – £5,280

BSc (Hons) in International Accounting -£9,250

University of Derby

Business and Management – £4,400

Westcliff University

Business Administration  – £11,655

University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) Business Administration – £6,400

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

BA (Hons) Business Management – £9,240

Edinburgh Napier University

BA in Business Management – £4,600
BA in Business and Enterprise – £4,600
BA in Sales Management – £4,600

University of Sunderland – On Campus

BA (Hons) Business and Management – £9,250

University of Bolton 

BA (Hons) Top-up, fee £10,250

University of Cumbria

BA (Hons) Global Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International

BA (Hons) International Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International

University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Undergraduate Top up to BA – €6,000

NOTE: UK/EU students may be eligible for student loans for the top-up portion of their studies. Visit www.slc.co.uk for more information.

To enrol onto the level 4 course, you must be at least 18 and have a full secondary education. Before enrolling onto the level 5 course, you must have attained a level 4 or equivalent.

The business environment

Explore issues outside of the business that may affect the business and its operations. Looking into economics, international dimensions, nature and competition.

Managing and using finance

This module covers key areas of accounting, as seen from a business perspective. It explains how accountancy can inform and guide management decisions.

Maximising resources to achieve business success

An organisation that fails to dedicate sufficient attention to its use of resources will prove to be unprofitable over time. By being observant and prudent, any organisation can achieve significant gains from the management of its resources.

Quantitative skills

On successful completion of this module, learners will have knowledge of numeric exercises and will understand their use within the context of the business.

Basic accounting

On completion of this module, learners will understand accounts and how they can be used to give insight into the health of the organisation.

Budgetary control

This module aims to explain methods of financial control using budgets. This includes development and implementation of departmental budgets, which are combined to form a master budget.

Financial performance

This module aims to demonstrate how financial performance can be assessed in organisations. This includes the use of financial statements, and accounting standards. It also examines ways for raising finance over different periods of time.

Financial ratios

This module aims to demonstrate the application and meaning of the commonly used financial ratio. This includes examining liquidity, solvency, gearing and profitability.

Financial statements

This module aims to describe the preparation and presentation of the three financial statements. This includes the accounting concepts used.

Further ratios

This module aims to demonstrate how to determine financial efficiency. This includes understanding debt repayment capacity and investment appraisal. Using this knowledge, learners will be able to assess the likely of future financial success.

The entrepreneurial manager

What is an entrepreneur? Examine the skills and qualities of entrepreneurship.

Organisation structures

Why are organisations structured in the way they are? What determines the optimum structure and how does it differ between organisations? In this module, learners will look at the numerous models and theories that make up organisational structure.

Practical accounting analysis

Learners will complete exercises in accounts throughout this module to understand what they are telling us and the actions that analysis can precipitate.

Business planning and goal setting

What is the business trying to achieve? What will it do? How will it do it? This module focuses on the creation of clear goals and clear plans to achieve a clear objective.

Politics and business

Impact of politics on business and how it may help or hinder business. This module will educate learners on economic impact, exports and government support.

Business law

Explore the statutory responsibilities of managers as learners look into the legalities of business and business executives.

Managing in today’s world

Business in the modern world. This module focuses on governance and equality as a means to do right in business.

Performance management

Understanding how your people and your business can continually improve together, learners will review reward structures, CPD, training and development to ensure high performance in business.

Marketing and sales planning

Learners will analyse how markets, customers, competitors and products can come together in a cohesive plan.

Quantitative skills

On successful completion of this module, learners will have knowledge of numeric exercises and will understand their use within the context of the business.

The level 4/5 diploma in accounting and management has 10 modules and 6 written assignments at each level. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.

The assignment unit titles for the level 4 course are:

1. Accounting in a business context
2. Economics for business mathematical
3. Accounting methods
4. Financial accounting
5. Management accounting
6. Leadership and management in accounting

More information about the level 4 units can be found here: Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Finance – Qualifi

The assignment unit titles for the level 5 course are:

1. Business development
2. Business models and growing organisations
3. Customer management
4. Responding to the changing business environment
5. Risk management and organisations
6. Effective decision making

More information about the level 5 units can be found here: Qualifi level 5 diploma in business management

Successful completion of the undergraduate level 4 (accounting and finance) and level 5 (business management) and final year of an accredited undergraduate degree programme will give students the right credentials to go on and apply for a job in marketing, accounting, human resources, management or business consultancy.