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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2017/2018

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Year 1 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside options, please ensure you have made an appointment to meet with your Personal Tutor.

Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School of Economics- Business Studies and Accounting (MA)-Level 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Economics 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Before selecting your outside options, please ensure you have made an appointment to meet with your Personal Tutor.

Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis), and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Entry into third year honours for those students who are following the professional Accounting accreditation pathway normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in one Business course in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis), and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Courses from schedule H - Business Studies MAs - Level 8

Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Two Business courses must be passed 1st time at 50 to gain entry to 3rd year Honours in Business.
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to J, N to P and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to J, N to P and W

Year 3 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis), and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Entry into third year honours for those students who are following the professional Accounting accreditation pathway normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in one Business course in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis), and (iii) a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of TWO taught courses (40 credits) per semester.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.

Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business and Accounting. All students must complete and pass equivalent courses to to the year 3 compulsory courses Strategic Management; Advanced Financial Accounting; Auditing; Management Accounting Applications.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School(s) H - Business Studies (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students must take a minimum of ONE taught course (20 credits) per semester.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School UG tab on Learn.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

ROU_H_UTBSTUD2_10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Courses from School(s) H - Business Studies and Accounting (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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