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British Management University - BMU
speciality: Accounting & Finance

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What is an Accounting & Finance degree?

An Accounting & Finance degree focuses on the management of monetary resources available to an organization. Such a degree is aimed at students who want to pursue careers in investment analysis, management, banking, auditing, consulting and financial management. It teaches students how to assess the assets and liabilities of an organization financially and manage the financial risk of their activity.

Accounting & Finance covers the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting and finance but also includes other aspects of the business activity, such as financial management and control, corporate finance, company accounts, investment and business law. Optional module options provided by different universities around the world often allow students to specialize in a particular area such as auditing, taxation, etc.

Benefits of an Accounting & Finance degree

The completion of an Accounting & Finance degree comes along with numerous benefits. Students develop strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are highly demanded by employers in both the private and the public sector and result in graduates often finding employment in large multinational organizations that offer professional services such as PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. On top of that, established companies around the world offer excellent and well-structured graduate schemes, which help Accounting & Finance graduates to kick-start their careers.

Accounting & Finance degrees are mostly practically oriented. They allow students to put the knowledge and skills they acquire on a daily basis to practice through simulated and real-life business accounts management and work placement opportunities.

Most Accounting & Finance degrees are professionally accredited by professional bodies, such as ACCA, AIA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA, which provides students with the opportunity to become chartered accountants. Students gain professional qualifications in accountancy, which eliminates the need for additional certifications after graduation.

Due to the nature of the Accounting & Finance Degree, which complements business-related subjects, students often have the opportunity to complete a joint honours degree.

Accounting & Finance Degree Structure

An Accounting & Finance degree’s duration varies depending on the country and degree level. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting & Finance can be completed in three years. However, universities also offer students the option to take a sandwich course, which allows them to undertake a year-long placement between their second and third year, which extends the course to four years. Four years is the regular time of completion of this degree in other countries, such as the United States.

The first year of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance introduces the core principles of accounting and finance, including financial accounting, management accounting and finance as well as economics and business law. The second year’s focus is usually on managerial and business economics, financial control, corporate finance and company accounts, but optional modules might enable students to pursue their interests in other aspects of Accounting & Finance such as auditing or strategic business analysis. At this point, students studying at Higher Education Institutions in the UK could choose to take an industry placement in order to apply the theoretical concepts and the acquired knowledge to practice in the professional environment. The next stage of this degree is dedicated to further-developing students’ knowledge of financial and management accounting. Optional modules might enable students to specialize in a particular area of their choice such as auditing or taxation in some countries like the UK.

Masters’ degrees in Accounting & Finance usually take between 12 and 18 months to complete depending on the country that students choose for their studies. 

Research-based degrees, such as MPhil and PhD, can take anywhere between 1 and 7 years depending on the country and type of degree. MPhil degrees in Accounting & Finance in the UK usually take 12 months if it is studied full-time and 24 months for part-time studies. PhD degrees in the UK, on the other hand, take about 36 months to complete if studying full-time and 72 months for a part-time program. In the US, students may be required to dedicate between 4 and 7 years on their degree.

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    The university is very much focused on Business and Business and again Business, it literally says in its name: British Management University. No matter for what you apply, they will make you study business anyways. Courses aren’t hard to pass either, they are I’d say easy enough for everyone to pass, however the teachers always lower your mark and don’t tell how they gave out points. The university is again focused only on business so don’t apply if you don’t want to study business. The campus life is fun majority says but for me it was horrible. The most annoying thing was the Internet being literal trash and basically useless. The dormitory looks good, it’s all modern techs and facilities but people here are not very much friendly, and no matter how much money you payed for the university, they will do what they think is right to do. Overall I did not had any academical growth during my first year and the way they were teaching was more of me getting prepared for my hometasks or whatever. It is a boring place and people here are dead, literally dead, they don’t talk and they won’t unless you threaten that their marks will get lower. If I had the opportunity, I’d study at Westminster or Central Asian University. This is my HONEST review and this is how it went for me

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    Programme: Accounting and Business Finance
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2027
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Tashkent
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    8 months ago
    Nigora
    Nigora
    Hello, I recently read your review about British Management University, and I really appreciate you sharing your honest opinion. I’m currently researching different universities and considering BMU as one of my options, so your perspective is very important to me. 1. In your opinion, how much does this university fall behind Westminster University in terms of education quality? I’m wondering if it might be better for me to spend one year preparing and apply to Westminster instead of enrolling at BMU now. 2. What about career prospects? I’ve noticed on their Telegram channel that they often invite guests to the university and hold various conferences. From your experience, how involved are students in all of these activities? 3. If you don’t mind, could we continue this conversation on Telegram so I could ask you more about the university? Thanks for reading this and I'd be really grateful if you were able to answer.
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    Small size school

    At British Management University in Uzbekistan, the small size and population of the university to have a significant impact on my overall student experience. The intimate setting allows for personalized attention from professors, fostering a close-knit learning environment where I feel valued and supported. With smaller class sizes, I have the opportunity to actively participate in discussions and form strong relationships with peers. Additionally, the tight-knit community promotes collaboration and networking opportunities that extend beyond the classroom.

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    Programme: Accounting
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2021
    Delivery Type: Blended
    Campus: Tashkent
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