Course summary

Gain a thorough understanding of accounting and take the first step into higher education. Accounting is at the heart of all business decisions and encompasses a vast range of careers, from traditional auditing to global management consulting. Our Business foundation year will help you take your first step into higher education, broadening your industry knowledge and enabling you to progress to a related undergraduate degree. It aims to help you develop a strong foundation of business knowledge, alongside academic and transferable skills, to ensure you get the most out of your degree-level studies. Christ Church Business School has strong professional links and offers great work experience opportunities to help prepare you for the future. Guest speakers are regularly invited to share their knowledge with our students, and offer you the chance to connect with businesses. Professional accreditation On completion of your studies, you'll have the opportunity to apply for exemptions from major accounting bodies, such as ACCA, CISI, CIMA, & IFA and you'll develop specialist accounting knowledge, critical analysis and interpersonal skills during lectures, seminars, workshops and through a variety of assessments. Specialist facilities We are one of the few universities in the UK offering direct use of Bloomberg data, information and analytics in a dedicated trading room which provides a simulation of what it’s like to work on a real trading floor in the financial district. Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.