BSc International Business and Accounting
| UCAS code | N/A |
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| Duration | 1 year |
| Entry year | 2027 |
| Campus | Streatham Campus |
| Typical offer | This programme is only open to students who have successfully completed the SQA Higher National Diploma (HND) at one of our approved international institutions. |
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Why study BSc International Business and Accounting at Exeter?
- Only available to students who have completed SQA Higher National Diploma (HND)
- Graduate with a University of Exeter degree following the successful completion of the final year of study
- Provides a strong foundation in both global business practice and accountancy
- Develop a firm understanding of how organisations operate within competitive and fast-changing environments
- Strengthen your ability to interpret financial information, assess organisational performance, and support effective strategic decision-making
- Prepares you for a careers in management, finance, and related areas
All Business School departments are top 10 for graduate prospects
Top 10 in the UK for Accounting and Finance
Top 10 for Business and Management
9th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 8th in the Complete University Guide 2027
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Entry requirements for 2027 entry
This programme is only open to students who have successfully completed the SQA Higher National Diploma (HND) at one of our approved international institutions.
For further information about eligibility, please contact us.
Course content
The BSc International Business and Accounting degree is designed for students who are seeking to develop a strong understanding of how organisations operate in an international business environment, along with the financial and accounting knowledge that underpins effective management.
If you are progressing from prior study in business, accounting, finance, or a related area, this programme offers a clear and supported route into final-year undergraduate study at Exeter. Throughout the programme you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand how organisations plan, manage, and evaluate their performance in competitive global markets. You will explore how financial information is used to support decision-making, how organisations manage resources effectively, and how accounting and finance influence strategy setting and execution. The programme encourages you to think critically about contemporary business and financial challenges and to apply your learning to real-world organisational contexts.
You may take option modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
You may notice changes to some of our modules over the coming months. This is because we are making space for the following:
- Minors: Future Skills Pathways - Alongside your main degree you may be eligible (depending on your course) to choose modules from another subject to broaden your skills and interests.
- Skills to Thrive built into every degree - Essential skills for your future, including communication, problem-solving, teamwork and digital confidence.
- Increased innovation and wellbeing - More room for creative learning, real-world projects and a healthier study rhythm.
Please note that the module information displayed here is subject to change.
Compulsory modules
| Module code | Module Title | Description | Credits |
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| BEM3XXX | Strategy | Strategy may be defined as “determination of the long term goals and objectives of an enterprise, and the adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for carrying out these goals.” (Alfred Chandler, 1962). Building upon foundational knowledge developed in earlier parts of your degree programme, the Strategy module offers a deeper perspective on the multifaceted nature of strategy implementation processes. This will give you the opportunity to explore in more detail some of the core and emerging issues facing organisations today. This module addresses common strategic challenges by helping students to develop an understanding of how organisations arrive at strategies for competitive advantage and how they address issues relating to firm growth and development. The module takes a holistic view of the strategic management process and explores key concepts, theories, frameworks, and issues of relevance to each of its dimensions (i) strategic analysis, (ii) strategic formulation, and (iii) strategic implementation. | 15 |
| BEM3046 | Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues | From your studies to this point in your degree you will appreciate that managing people at work is a fascinating and important topic in both theory and practice, and frequently comes with more questions than there are answers Nevertheless, in today’s competitive business context it is the strategic responsibility of human resource professionals to provide an appropriate framework to guide managerial employment practice. In this module you will learn more about the connection between human resource practices and the delivery of organisation objectives through a number of topics that are at the leading edge of people management practice. | 15 |
| BEM3022 | Purchasing and Supply Chain Management | Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) is an emerging new field in business management which reflects the worldwide trends of globalised trading and the concept of the extended supply chain. While traditional functions such as buying and logistics have traditionally been considered tactical functions within the firm, ‘PSM’ has grown to becoming a strategic activity which manages supplier relationships, enables network innovation, reduces cost, and mitigates the impact on society and the natural environment. As Purchasing & Supply Management is recognized as one of the cornerstones of 21st century competitive advantage, ‘PSM’ increasingly attracts considerable interest from both industry practitioners and academic researchers. | 15 |
| BEA3008 | Finance for Managers | BEA3008 introduces students to corporate finance theory and to the key financial decisions/problems faced by financial managers and corporate decision makers (mainly, investment, financing and dividend decisions, together with the management of risk). In addition, the module provides students with opportunities to apply the theory to these problems using the key tools and techniques of corporate finance. | 15 |
| BEA3017 | Advanced Management Accounting | Management control systems play an important role in the success of organisations. It is essential that organisations maintain strategic and management control by having the necessary systems in place to influence the behaviour of employees towards achievement of the organisation’s objectives. The design of such systems, however, is a challenging task; one that requires the consideration of the interplay and interconnections between the various components that make up the package of systems, and the effects of situational contingencies. This module will provide you with valuable insights, aided by case studies, on the design of management control systems and the unintended consequences arising from the use of the different types of controls. | 15 |
| BEA3027 | Accounting, Organisations and Society |
Name anything that is ‘in the news’ and we can relate to how accounting, accounts and accountability are implicated within the story or headline. For instance, we can think about recent news stories such as: BREXIT, the coronavirus, homelessness, social media, fast-fashion and the general decline in UK high-street retail, the English Premiership football league, universities, refugees, hospitals and health-care, sustainable development, climate change, and much more. These things are all shaped by, and implicated in accounting, represented in accounts, and involve complex accountability relationships. Accounting, accounts and accountability (the 3As) constitute a significant role in organisations, and in society more generally. They thus constitute considerably more than a neutral bundle of techniques for optimal decision-making and/or externally reported information. Using leading-edge research, this module explores the multiple, complex and dynamic roles of the 3As in their broader (organisational, economic, social, political) context. Students will gain critically-oriented insight ‘beyond the numbers’ of accounting, accounts and accountability. There will be minimal focus on the ‘technical’ aspects of accounting. Therefore, this module does not involve calculations or number-crunching. It is a good choice for students who wish to locate and understand the importance of accounting, accounts and accountability in holistic and changeable contexts. The module is not just suitable for accounting students, and prior exposure to accounting modules is by no means a mandatory pre-condition. It is, for instance, an excellent choice for tomorrow’s consultants, financially-astute business managers, political decision makers, and more. BEA3027 equips students with transferable skills that are valued by prospective employers, including knowledge of, and a capacity to critically explore, national and global issues where the 3As are paramount. |
15 |
| BEM2048 | International Business | In this module you will learn about International Management. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of managing organisations in a global context.It focuses on the challenges and opportunities faced by managers operating across different cultural, legal,political and economic environments. The module will enable you to develop practical insights into operating in international markets, cross-cultural management, and navigating international business environments. | 15 |
| BEF2014 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | This module aims to provide you with a sound knowledge in financial reporting and financial statement analysis. The module provides a framework for guiding the financial statement analysis process. You will learn how to examine the past and current performance and financial position of a company in order to form expectations about its future performance and financial position. An examination of performance can include an assessment of a company’s profitability and its ability to generate positive cash flows as well as factors that affect risks to a company’s future performance and financial position. | 15 |
Learning and teaching
Teaching on this programme is research-led and delivered by academic staff whose expertise informs the curriculum, ensuring that your learning is grounded in current thinking and practice. You will be supported in developing key academic and professional skills, including financial analysis, analytical thinking, professional communication, and informed decision-making. On completion of this programme you will be well prepared for a wide range of graduate roles in business, accounting, and finance, or for further professional or postgraduate study.
Optional modules outside of this course
Each year, if you have optional modules available, you can take up to 30 credits in a subject outside of your course. This can increase your employability and widen your intellectual horizons.
Minors: Future Skills Pathways
You can study a Future Skills Pathway alongside your main degree by choosing up to 30 credits of modules from a different subject area in your second and final years.
Your future
Graduates from BSc International Business and Accounting will be equipped for roles that combine business insight with financial and accounting capability. Career pathways include graduate roles in accounting and finance, management accounting, financial analysis, business advisory services, and commercial or operational finance roles.
Opportunities exist across sectors such as professional services, financial services, corporate organisations, and the public sector. The programme also provides a strong platform for progression towards professional accounting qualifications or further postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or related disciplines.