BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Key Facts

Awarded By

Duration

Three years (full-time) or Two years (accelerated)

Location

Colombo / Kandy

Overview

The world of business and finance is ever changing and companies need to stay competitive to survive. Accounting and finance are no longer just about taxation and the management of financial capital. This Accounting and Finance award will help students will discover finance and accounting that underpin modern business enterprises. It will give students a deeper understanding of the crucial role of finance in organisational decision making and the pursuit of competitive advantage.

Whether your dream is to become a chartered accountant or a financial officer within a larger organisation, you’ll learn the essentials for your future career.

The course will give you an excellent grounding in core accounting, including taxation, financial accounting, auditing and corporate governance. But it also covers so much more, with a strong focus on employability skills. You’ll be delving into contemporary issues, from the challenges of regulating fintech to the growth in cryptocurrency. Using real-life examples, you will also understand the crucial role accounting and finance plays in organisational decision-making, and you’ll build your research skills by completing an in-depth term paper on a topic of your choice.

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance can be completed as a three-year or a two-year (accelerated) full-time degree awarded by Staffordshire University, UK.

Teaching & Learning

Through this award, you will study the full spectrum of accounting and finance. The first year will include an introduction to each specialist subject so you can choose which which areas you wish to pursue further for the second and third years. You will study topics in Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Finance, FinTech and Corporate Governance. The final year includes an in-depth term paper on a topic of your choice.

You will be taught via a combination of lectures, tutorials, and independent study. You will use resources including books, journals and digital databases, social media resource banks and more to immerse yourself in each discipline and you will be challenged to picture what the business landscape of the future will be. To build further business links, there will also be career talks, visits and guest speakers from industry. You’ll learn from staff who bring a wealth of business experience and research expertise.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance.

Modules

Year 1

Year 1:

Introduction to Management Accounting
Introduction to Financial Accounting
The Professional Accountant Toolkit
Financial Management
Personal Taxation
Economics and Law for Managers

Year 2

Year 2:

Financial Reporting
Management Accounting
Fintech and Digitisation
Advanced Management Accounting
Business Taxation
Business Research Methods

Year 3

Year 3:

Advanced Financial Reporting
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Auditing and Assurance
Term Project

Admission Requirements

The minimum qualifications required for admission to the programme on the standard route are:

A. GCE Advanced Level

Sri Lankan: 3 passes or
London, Cambridge or Edexcel : 3 D passes or
Any combination totalling to 12 points from the following tariff scheme:

GCE Advanced Level

(Sri Lankan/Edexcel/Cambridge)

Grade

D/S

Points

B. APIIT Sri Lanka Business Foundation

and

GCE/GCSE Ordinary Level (Sri Lankan/Edexcel/Cambridge) with a Credit pass (Grade 4) for English

C. An equivalent qualification, subject to approval from Staffordshire University

The minimum qualifications required for admission to the programme on the accelerated route are:

A. GCE Advanced Level (Sri Lankan/Edexcel/Cambridge)

3 C passes

and

B. GCE/GCSE Ordinary Level

Credit pass (Grade 4) for English

You may apply with pending A/L results. Applicants with additional qualifications may receive advanced entry subject to approval from Staffordshire University.

Career Opportunities

This degree will open up a wide range of career opportunities. Some graduates may go on to set up their own accounting firm, while others will move into careers with established firms. Graduates can go on to become accountant trainees and later work towards chartered accountant status. Some students may go on to do further postgraduate research.

With this degree, you may also find yourself pursuing a career as a:

Chartered Accountant
Investment Banker
Fintech Manager
Investment Analyst
Financial Manager
Financial Advisor
Tax Adviser
Forensic Accountant

Special Remarks

Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module. Elective modules will be offered based on demand.

Campus

Areas of study

Important Links

APIIT Sri Lanka is a reputable higher education institution established in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK. APIIT also has academic liaisons with prestigious universities from Australia, Malaysia and Thailand.