BA (Hons) Finance and Accounting (International Route)

Research Portfolio 

This module develops your advanced research knowledge, skills and academic communication required for successful Level 6 study and for progression to postgraduate study or evidence-based professional practice. It supports international students from a range of International Route programmes to plan, carry out and present a substantial programme-relevant small-scale research project in English. 

The module enables you to define and justify a research focus, engage critically with relevant literature, select and apply appropriate research approaches and methods, collect and analyse data responsibly, and present coherent evidence-based conclusions.

It also develops your awareness of research ethics, inclusiveness, sustainability, employability and digital literacy within contemporary research practice. 

Finance and Management Accounting 

The aims of this module are to develop your understanding of a range of management accounting techniques and how these can be applied to support strategic management decision-making.

Through the course of the module, you will be required to solve problems that require you to demonstrate thoughtful and effective reasoning in proposing solutions or responses to a given set of circumstances.

The approach to learning adopted within the module also aims to enhance your financial modelling skills.   

Business Analytics and Decision Making 

The module considers the importance of business analytics and decision making in the planning and implementation of business activities and the operational and change management activities required to make improvements. 

This module will enable you to appreciate how organisations effectively manage facilities, assets and resources for the efficient delivery of consistent quality goods and services.

Practical modelling techniques and change management approaches are then evaluated to provide you with the knowledge and tools to develop your own plans, decision models, and problem-solving approaches.  

Advanced Academic Communication 

This module develops the advanced academic communication skills required for successful study at Level 6. It supports international students from a range of subject areas to participate confidently in academic study in English by strengthening their reading, writing, listening and speaking in discipline-relevant contexts. 

The module enables you to interpret and evaluate academic texts, synthesise ideas, evidence and data from multiple sources, produce well-structured extended writing, and communicate effectively in seminars, discussions and presentations.

It also develops your command of academic register, argumentation, citation and referencing, editing and proofreading, and reflective strategies for independent language development. 

Professional Communication and Intercultural Competence 

This module develops your professional communication and intercultural competence required for successful study at Level 6 and for future employment or professional practice in English-medium contexts. It supports international students from a range of subject areas to communicate effectively, appropriately and confidently across cultures in workplace, organisational and public-facing settings. 

The module enables you to analyse audience, purpose and context; adapt language, tone and register; communicate in spoken, written and digital professional genres; and evaluate the intercultural dimensions of communication, collaboration and decision-making.

It also develops your ability to reflect critically on communication choices and to operate as ethical, inclusive and culturally responsive communicators.