The programme is offered as a three-year full-time or four-year sandwich programme.
The programme operates within the University Academic Framework and is divided into study units called modules. All modules on the programme from level 4 to level 6 have a credit value of 20 credits. Each 20 credit module represents 200 hours of student learning, study, revision and assessment. A 20 credit module would attract class contact hours in the range of 20-50 hours depending upon the nature of the subject being studied.
A student studies for 120 credits in each academic year. 360 credits (three-year programme) or 480 credits (four-year sandwich programme), comprising of a year long industry placement or study year abroad, are needed for the award of BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance. Students that take the four-year sandwich (comprising of a year long industry placement) will be expected to complete 5006LBSAF Placement Year module whilst on placement.
Students that take the four year sandwich (comprising of a study year abroad) can take up this opportunity following their Level 5 study at LJMU. Students will be enrolled on a 480 credit programme. Of those 480 credits, 120 will be taken via a Level 5 study abroad module (5007LBSAF). The modules to be studied in the host institution must be agreed in advance. The grade for this module will be determined by the Faculty Recognition Panel upon receipt of a transcript from the host institution. The Level 5 mean for the final award mark will be calculated based upon the 240 credits at Level 5.
Students can choose either the study year abroad or the year long industry placement.
Alternative/Exit awards.
If students achieve 300 credits with 120 credits at Level 4 and a further 180 credits at Level 5 and Level 6 of which at least 60 credits must be at Level 6, students can be awarded a Bachelor degree (BSc) as an alternative/exit award. If students achieve 420 credits with 120 credits at Level 4 and 300 credits at Level 5 and Level 6 including 120 credits of either placement year or study abroad, students can be awarded a Bachelor degree Sandwich (BSc S/W) as an alternative/exit award. 60 credits of the 300 credits must come from Level 6.
If students achieve 240 credits (120 credits at Level 4 and Level 5) they can be awarded the Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) as an alternative/exit award. Students that achieve 240 credits plus the completion of a year long industry placement or study year abroad can be awarded the Diploma of Higher Education Sandwich (DipHE S/W).
Students that achieve 120 credits at credits at Level 4 can be awarded the Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) as an alternative/exit award. This programme structure applies to students starting the programme from September 2022 onwards. The programmes previously validated programme rules apply to existing students.