Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is a college that places teaching and research at its core. ATU aims to provide students with a transformative university experience that prepares them to make significant contributions to society. With a focus on applied learning, teaching, and research that reflects the needs of businesses and professions in the region, ATU strives to be a preferred partner for research and innovation. The university seeks to attract and support students and staff from around the globe, enabling them to reach their full potential.

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Accountants are required by every business in every industry, providing expert business advice as well as managing the businesses economic activities and financial information. This three-year, Level 8 programme offers a direct pathway into a full-time career in accounting, and it also offers graduates opportunities in a range of business careers including, financial services and management consulting. Lecturers on this programme are highly qualified professional accountants with considerable lecturing experience, some acting as examiners and lecturers for the professional accounting bodies. They maintain very close links with all of the professional bodies, as well as with industry. The programme is regularly updated, in accordance with professional body and employer requirements. Show less

Course Details

Year 1
Academic and Professional Skills (SC:BS)
5 credits

Management Principles and Business Environment
5 credits

Information Technology 1
5 credits

Business Mathematics (Acct)
5 credits

Marketing for Accountants
5 credits

Information Technology 2
5 credits

Financial Accounting (Acct)
10 credits

Management Accounting 1(Acct)
10 credits

Principles of Economics
10 credits

Year 2
Management Accounting 2 (Acct)
5 credits

Financial Management 1 Managerial Finance
5 credits

Computerised Accounting Packages
5 credits

Management Accounting 3 (Acct)
5 credits

Financial Management 2 Investment Decisions
5 credits

Business Analytics
5 credits

Financial Reporting
10 credits

Taxation 1 (Acct)
10 credits

Corporate and Business Law
10 credits

Year 3
Taxation 2 (Acct)
5 credits

Principles of Strategic Management
5 credits

Corporate Reporting
10 credits

Audit and Assurance
10 credits

Corporate Finance and Management Accounting
10 credits

Corporate Governance
5 credits

Professional Development
5 credits

FRS 102
5 credits

Systems Thinking for Accountants
5 credits

Business and Estate Planning
5 credits

Strategic Management in Practice
5 credits

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