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BUSINESS SCHOOL
Accounting and Financial
Information Systems
BA Hons
Greenwich Campus

Accounting and Financial Information Systems
Why study this programme
at the University of
Greenwich?
The Business School has an excellent
reputation in accounting and finance.
This programme, developed with
professional accountancy bodies and
City of London financial institutions,
allows students to enhance their
knowledge and skills in accounting,
finance and information technology, as
well as providing a broad foundation in
the key business areas.
The City – a common shorthand
description for the financial services
sector – comprises a mixture of
institutions providing services such as
insurance, investment banking, asset
management (including shares, bonds
and trusts) and commercial banking.
London has the largest foreign
exchange centre in the world and is
geographically ideally situated to trade
with the world’s other major financial
centres during the business trading day.
The accountancy, banking and finance
sectors offer high salaries, making them
a career of choice for graduates looking
for rewarding jobs.
The programme places emphasis on
integrating accounting, financial and
systems theory with the practical
application of information technology
skills, using current business software.
Information management and systems
play a major role in the management of
the finances of many organisations. On
completion of this degree, students
graduate with a highly marketable
combination of accounting and finance
expertise, as well as transferable
analytical, software and systems skills.
After successful completion of the first
year of studies, students may transfer to
the second year of the BA Hons
Accounting and Finance degree.
Transfer is subject to passing all courses
and obtaining an overall average of 50
per cent or more.
Why study with us?
The University of Greenwich has
provided career-orientated programmes
for over 100 years. Students on this
programme study at the Old Royal Naval
College buildings on the university’s
Greenwich Campus. This magnificent
17th-century setting is next to the centre
of Greenwich, a bustling district just 20
minutes by train from central London.
Halls of residence are close to the
campus.
What courses will
you study?
Year 1
• Business and Financial Environment
• Cost Accounting in an Ethical and
Organisational Context
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Quantitative Analysis and Information
Systems
• Personal and Professional
Development

Year 2
• Computing and Financial Applications
• Management Accounting Control
Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Research and Professional
Development
• Options: Business Taxation, or two
from: Administration, Accounting and
Taxation for Small Business; Business
in the Global Economy; Business
Law; Project Management; Taxation;
and Management Accounting
Optional sandwich year
Final year
• Designing Financial Applications
• Dissertation
• Strategic Financial Management
• One option from: Audit and Internal
Review; Ethics and Corporate
Governance; and Finance
Career opportunities
Business and finance analyst positions,
financial modelling in large
organisations, specialist finance or
accountancy trainee positions,
consultancy and general business
management.
Teaching a nd assessment
All degree programmes are taught using
a combination of lectures, tutorials,
seminars, case studies and
presentations. Courses combine a
strong commercial orientation with
academic rigour. Students are assessed
through assignments, examinations and
presentations. University of Greenwich
lecturers have sector-specific
experience, as well as excellent
academic credentials.
Exemptions from
professional bodies
Depending on the options chosen,
students attract different levels of
exemption from professional bodies
such as the:
• Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants;
• Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants;
• Association of International
Accountants.
Visit us
University Open Days and information
fairs are held several times a year. These
typically offer a programme of talks and
the chance to speak to staff and
students. You may also be given a tour
of the campus. A list of dates can be
found on our website at
www.gre.ac.uk/about/open or contact
the Enquiry Unit for further information.

Key facts
UCAS code: NN43 9 BA/AFIS
Attendance: 3 years full-time, 4 years
sandwich, 6 years part-time
Entry requirements: applicants with less
than four years of full-time work
experience must have at least two
A-levels or an AVCE double award.
Those not offering Key Skills level 3 will
need to have 200 UCAS points or
equivalent. If the qualifications include
Key Skills level 3, the requirement is 240
UCAS points. Points from AS-levels will
also be taken into account. In addition,
GCSE English and mathematics at grade
C or above, or equivalent, are required.
Applicants with four or more years of
full-time work experience are considered
on an individual basis. Direct entry into
the second or third year is available for
suitably qualified students. Contact the
programme leader for details.
How to apply: applications should be
made on a university application form,
available from the Enquiry Unit, or as a
download from www.greenwich.ac.uk.
If you are an international student,
please refer to the International Office
web pages on the university website for
your own application form.
Full-time students apply through UCAS
up to December/January preceding entry
in September, but late applications are
welcomed. Contact the Enquiry Unit for
help in entry through Clearing. Part-time
students apply directly to the university
through the Enquiry Unit or online at
www.gre.ac.uk/apply. There is no
closing date.
For information on this programme,
including how to apply, please contact:
UK students
Enquiry Unit
Freephone: 0800 005 006
Fax: 020 8331 8145
E-mail: courseinfo@gre.ac.uk
International/EU students
International Office
Telephone: +44 20 8331 8136
Fax: +44 20 8331 8625
E-mail: international@gre.ac.uk
Website: www.greenwich.ac.uk
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