Accounting and Finance with Foundation

Program Overview

The Accounting and Finance with Foundation program at Durham University is designed for students from under-represented groups who lack the necessary qualifications for direct entry. It provides a supportive environment to develop essential skills and knowledge in accounting, finance, data science, and business economics, preparing students for further study in accounting and finance at Durham University. The program emphasizes self-awareness, reflective practice, and independent learning, and offers a range of assessment methods to evaluate students' understanding and critical thinking abilities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Accounting and Finance with Foundation program is designed for students from under-represented groups who have the potential to achieve the standard for admission to Durham University but lack the necessary qualifications due to educational disadvantage or disruption.
• Objectives: The program aims to develop the skills and knowledge needed to progress to Level 1 study in accounting and finance at Durham University.
• Description: The program provides a supportive and productive environment that encourages self-awareness, reflective practice, and cross-discipline awareness.
Students develop epistemological maturity, metacognitive skills, and independent learning through a blend of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practical classes.

Outline:

• Content: The program focuses on developing essential concepts in accounting and finance, including data science, business and economics, scholarship in higher education, and mathematics.
• Structure: The program consists of 120 academic credits divided into modules, each with 20 hours of taught content and 10 hours of tutorial or small group seminar support.
Students are also expected to engage in 100 hours of self-directed study per 15 credits.
• Course Schedule: The program runs for one year, with classes typically taking place 16 hours per week.
• Modules:
• Concepts, Methods and Theories in Data Science
• Concepts, Methods and Theories in Business and Economics
• Scholarship in Higher Education (Extended)
• Advanced Scholarship in Higher Education for Arts, Business and Social Sciences
• Mathematics 2

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods: The program utilizes various assessment methods, including coursework, essays, presentations, examinations, and a final project.
• Assessment Criteria: Assessments are evaluated based on understanding of key concepts, application of knowledge, critical thinking, and written and oral communication skills.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The program employs a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practical classes.
• Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes individual learning needs, with small class sizes and access to academic advisors who provide support and guidance.

Careers:

• Career Paths: The program prepares students for careers in accounting, finance, data analysis, and other related fields.
• Opportunities: Graduates may pursue roles in accounting firms, financial institutions, consulting firms, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
• Outcomes: The program has a strong track record of preparing students for successful careers in their chosen fields.

Other:

• The program is designed to support students from under-represented groups in higher education.
• The program provides a high-quality learning environment with a focus on self-awareness and independent learning.
• The program emphasizes the development of both academic and transferable skills.

The tuition fees for 2025/26 academic year have not yet been finalised, they will be displayed here once approved. The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government. The tuition fees shown for overseas and EU students are for one complete academic year of full time study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and remain the same throughout the duration of the programme for that cohort (unless otherwise stated).