BSc (Hons) Accounting with Business Analytics

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Keele University

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Accounting with Business Analytics program at Keele University blends rigorous accounting education with modern data analytics skills. Students learn how to apply analytical tools to financial decision-making, strategic planning, and risk management, preparing them for a data-driven financial world.

  • The course offers opportunities for professional recognition through exemptions from ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW qualifications, depending on module choices and performance.
  • Double Gold TEF: Keele holds Gold in both the 2017 and 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework.

  • PRME Champions: Part of the UN-backed initiative for sustainable and ethical management education.

Course overview:

  • Year 1: Professional and Academic Development 1, Principles of Financial and Management Accounting, Data, Decisions and Visualisation, Methods for Finance and Accounting, along with an optional module

  • Year 2: Professional and Academic Development 2, Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting, Information Systems and Data Strategy, along with an optional Individual Placement Module

  • Year 3 (or 4 with placement): Professional and Academic Development 3, Corporate Strategic Finance, Databases and Programming for Business Analytics, along with an optional Individual Placement Module or Digital Showcase

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

  • Work Placement Year: Optional 30-week placement with accounting firms or data-driven industries (subject to visa regulations).

  • International Year: Opportunity to study abroad at Keele’s partner universities worldwide.

  • Entrepreneurship Year: Build and launch your own financial or data analytics business with university support.

  • Industry Links: Engage with firms at Keele’s Science & Innovation Park through internships and consultancy projects.

  • Optional Digital Showcase in your final year as well as a Project

Progression & Future Opportunities

  • Graduates will be prepared for professional qualifications and careers at leading accounting, finance, and analytics firms.
  • Access to Keele’s dedicated Career and Employability Service for placements, internships, and graduate job support.

Program Key Stats

£17,700
£ 29

Sept Intake : 14th JanJan Intake : 14th May


Eligibility Criteria

BBC
3.0
29
65

1200
26
6.0
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Management/Financial Accountant
  • Business Analyst/Financial Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Management Consultant
  • Financial advisor
  • Auditor

Book Free Session with Our Admission Experts

Admission Experts