Expand+General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen ...

Hide-General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Alternative qualifications for undergraduate programmes

Ulster University will consider the following alternative qualifications for entry to an undergraduate degree or honours degree course:

◦two A levels (grades A-E) and three passes at GCSE (grades A-C/4-9) or an Intermediate GNVQ or two Double Award Vocational GCSEs

◦BTEC National qualifications awarded by the Edexcel Foundation

◦Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma

◦Canbridge Technicals

◦OCR National qualifications

◦Highers or Advanced Highers of the Scottish Qualifications Authority

◦European, International or Welsh Baccalaureate

◦Irish Leaving Certificate at higher level with passes in four approved subjects at grade D/H6

◦satisfactory completion of an approved Access programme

◦any foundation degree awarded by Ulster University

◦for entry to Art and Design degree programmes, satisfactory completion of a full-time foundation programme in Art and Design, of not less than one academic year in duration.

No subject may be counted at more than one level except in the case of the A level or Applied A level combined with the Intermediate GNVQ. Qualifications not listed will be considered on merit.

You must also meet the additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Additional Entry Requirements

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is– ABB or BBB to include A Level in Maths

BTEC

Overall BTEC award profile DMM to include 10 distinctions.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Overall Irish Leaving Certificate profile

H2, H3, H3, H3, H3

or

H3, H3, H3, H3, H3to include Maths at Higher level

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is BBBBC or BBBCC to include minimum of Grade C in Maths

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is – ABB

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum 27 points (13 points at higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Overall Access profile 70%

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include Maths with a minimum Grade B.

GCSE Profile to include English Language with a minimum Grade C.

English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Expand+Important notice – campus change This course will move to the Belfast campus in September 2019. Students will change campus part way through this course.

Summary

Study Accounting and Law at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

The degr...

Hide-Important notice – campus change This course will move to the Belfast campus in September 2019. Students will change campus part way through this course.

Summary

Study Accounting and Law at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

The degree is a four-year programme with an equal weighting of accounting and law based modules being covered in each year. It also has an option of an intercalary/placement year after Year 3.

The aim of this degree is to produce professionally focused graduates who have an in-depth knowledge of the theory and practice of accounting and law. The degree prepares students for:
◦a career in accountancy (specialising in those areas which require a more in-depth knowledge of law, such as forensics, due diligence and litigation);
◦a career in law (in particular, corporate law) and/or;
◦postgraduate studies in accounting, law or cognate disciplines.

About this course

The overall aim of the degree is to:

◦ develop students’ core knowledge and understanding of the principles, issues and applications of accounting and law and of the broader financial and economic environment;

◦ enable the development of intellectual skills including critical, analytical and problem-solving skills relevant to law, business finance and investment decision-making;

◦ highlight the relevance of legal knowledge to the needs of the community whether at a local, regional, national, European or international level;

◦ support the development of a range of subject-specific and generic transferable skills;

◦ develop students' ability to analyse, interpret and communicate legal and financial information; and

◦ develop students' interpersonal, research, computing and communication skills.

Expand+Structure & content

The degree is a four year programme with an equal weighting of accounting and law based modules being covered in each year. All the modules are compulsory due to the accreditation requirements of the accounting and law professi...

Hide-Structure & content

The degree is a four year programme with an equal weighting of accounting and law based modules being covered in each year. All the modules are compulsory due to the accreditation requirements of the accounting and law professional bodies. The modules are as follows:

Year 1: Introduction to law; Accounting 1; Financial Maths and Statistics; Study Skills for Higher Education; Criminal law; Law of Tort; Costing.

Year 2: Introduction to Personal Finance; Business Economics; Contract Law; Public Law; Accounting 2; Taxation 1; European Law.

Year 3: Introduction to Property Law; Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Business and Commercial Law; Land law; Managerial Finance.

Optional placement/study abroad year

Year 4/5: Company Law; Advanced Management Accounting; Equity and Trusts; Advanced Financial Accounting; Issues in Corporate Governance; Law of Evidence

Expand+Teaching Methods and Assessment

Teaching methods are instrumental in developing key skills central to academic and professional development, including:

Subject related skills, acquired through lectures, tutorials, seminars, guest speakers, dire...

Hide-Teaching Methods and Assessment

Teaching methods are instrumental in developing key skills central to academic and professional development, including:

Subject related skills, acquired through lectures, tutorials, seminars, guest speakers, directed and independent study, computer assisted learning, case studies, experiential learning and Interactive technology (Turning Point) as a teaching and learning tool;

Intellectual skills, developed through lectures, tutor directed tutorials, computer assisted learning, student-led seminars, guest speakers, problem-based learning scenarios including coursework assignments, projects and examinations. Intellectual skills are further developed through small group sessions; and

Professional/practical skills, developed mainly through lectures, tutor directed tutorials, student-led seminars, computer assisted learning, problem-based learning scenarios including coursework assignments, moots, projects, examinations and placement (where appropriate). Professional/practical skills are also developed through a variety of other curricular and extra-curricular teaching and learning strategies. For example, at induction, sessions are provided for students on various practical elements such as study skills, reading skills, note taking and retrieval, communication, writing, referencing, preparation for examinations and using information technology within the University's computer laboratories.

These skills are further developed within modules throughout the programme. Transferable and key skills will be developed throughout the programme via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, computer assisted learning and projects. Module coordinators are encouraged to emphasise the use of information technology within their modules. This emphasis involves the use of online information sources and databases, the employment of technology as part of assessment strategies and the adoption of technology for module information and communication.

Assessment of student’s learning will employ a range of strategies including:
• Unseen/seen examinations
• Investigative reports
• Subject-specific essays
• Oral presentations
• Moots
• Coursework submissions
• Tutorial portfolios
• Report writing
• Memo writing
• Briefing documents
• Business letter writing
• Interactive technology (Turning Point) as an assessment tool
• Case Reports
• Role play
• Group projects.

Expand+Career options

The demand for graduates with accounting and law backgrounds is strong, both in large professional services firms that have forensic accounting departments and from legal firms, in particular from those firms that specialise in corp...

Hide-Career options

The demand for graduates with accounting and law backgrounds is strong, both in large professional services firms that have forensic accounting departments and from legal firms, in particular from those firms that specialise in corporate law. However, this degree will also be of interest to those who wish to pursue different areas of accounting (for example auditing, taxation, insolvency, etc.) and of law (as knowledge of business and taxation issues influence legal advice given about probate, divorce settlements, etc).

Students may progress to a Postgraduate Diploma / Masters in Advanced Accounting which is unique to Ulster in Ireland. As this course is dedicated to Chartered Accountants Ireland you have to have all the CAP1 exemptions in place before enrolment. Forthgose wishign to pursue their Law studies there is the LLM in Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice and the LLM in Human Rights Law and Peace Building.

The aim of this degree is to produce professionally focused graduates who have an in-depth knowledge of the theory and practice of accounting and law. The degree prepares students for a career in accountancy (specialising in those areas which require a more in-depth knowledge of law, such as forensic accounting, taxation and business recovery) a career in law (in particular, corporate law) and/or; postgraduate studies in accounting, law or cognate disciplines.

Professional recognition

Chartered Accountants Ireland 

Accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland for the purpose of exemption from some professional exams.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS) 

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) 

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.

Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) 

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Bar Standards Board 

Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.

Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) 

Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.