Mathematics andAccountingBSc Honours

UCAS code NG413 Years

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Mathematics andAccountingBSc HonoursUCAS code NG413 Years

Develop practical knowledge of accountingand financial management, alongside a strongunderstanding of core mathematicaltechniques.

Employers will value the combination of skills you developon this joint honours degree.

You explore modern accounting theory and practice, suchas:

• financial accounting• company accounts• corporate finance

You also develop a thorough grounding in mathematics andstatistics, including:

• differential equations• probability

Many of our accountancy modules carry exemptions fromaccrediting bodies and/or are based on real case studies,helping you prepare for a professional career.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and rankingAccounting at Newcastle is ranked highly:

• top 20 in the UK – The Complete University Guide 2019• 91% overall student satisfaction score – National

Student Survey 2017• top 200 – Business and Economics category – Times

Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject2018

Mathematics and Statistics is also highly ranked:

• 93% overall student satisfaction score – NationalStudent Survey 2017

• 11th overall in the UK for research – ResearchExcellence Framework 2014

About joint honours in Mathematics andAccountingBy studying two subjects, you develop a broad range ofexpertise and a set of skills that spans two specialist areas,equipping you for a range of careers.

Mastering two subjects together means you arewell-prepared for the multidisciplinary challenges of the realworld, developing the skills that employers value, suchas:

• time management• organisation• self-motivation

You select from the same range of topics as Single Honoursstudents and achieve the same high academic standard,but you cover fewer topics in each subject. The topics areclosely linked to our research expertise, meaning you studyat the cutting edge of the discipline.

You receive careers support in the form of a careerdevelopment module personally tailored to your professionaldevelopment. There's also excellent support on offer fromthe University’s award-winning Careers Service.

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 2 and 3. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

Find out more about Work Placements.

Facilities

Newcastle University Business SchoolYou will have access to teaching and learning facilities in ourstate-of-the-art building,on the Science Central area ofcampus, within Newcastle's emerging business district.

Facilities include:

• 120 PCs across three hi-tech computer clusters• Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the building• social spaces for learning and relaxation• bookable meeting rooms

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School of Mathematics, Statistics and PhysicsYou will also spend time in the School of Mathematics,Statistics and Physics, based in the Herschel Building,which includes:

• a number of large lecture theatres• recently refurbished computer cluster• reading room for maths and stats students

SupportYou will be part of the community in the two Schools thatdeliver your teaching, Newcastle University BusinessSchool and the School of Mathematics, Statistics andPhysics.

The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics is theadministrative home of the joint honours degree inMathematics and Accounting.

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SupportYou will have an academic member of staff as a personaltutor throughout your degree. They can help with academicand personal issues. You'll also have academic advisers for both of your subject areas.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellowstudents who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have.

Student buddies will also guide you through the earlyweeks.

Social activitiesMathSoc (the Mathematics and Statistics Society) organiseevents throughout the year.

Industry linksNewcastle University Business School has excellent linkswith accounting organisations and professional bodies.Regular guest lecturers from leading accountancy firmsprovide insight into industry. You'll also enjoy closeinteraction with chartered accountants on the teachingteam.

The Robinson Library is at the heart of campus.

Course Details

Modules for 2017 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2017 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2018 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2018).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesACC1010  Introduction to Financial AccountingACC1011  Introduction to Management Accounting andFinanceECO1017  Introductory EconomicsMAS1601  Introduction to CalculusMAS1602  Introductory Algebra: Complex Numbers,Vectors and MatricesMAS1603  Multivariable Calculus and DifferentialEquationsMAS1604  Introduction to Probability

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesACC2003  Financial ControlACC2005  Intermediate Financial AccountingMAS2502  Introduction to Computing and ProblemSolvingMAS2704  Numbers and CiphersMAS2801  Vector CalculusMAS2901  Introduction to Statistical InferenceOptional modulesYou will take 20 credits from either of the following twosections:Applied Mathematics

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Stage 2

MAS2802  Differential Equations, Transforms andWaves andMAS2803  Fluid DynamicsORStatisticsMAS2902  Introduction to Regression and StochasticModelling andMAS2903  An Introduction to Bayesian MethodsAccountingYou will take 20 credits from the following list:ACC2000  Interpreting Company Accounts orACC2007  Corporate Finance**ACC2007 is a pre-requisite for ACC3006 in Stage 3.

Work Placement (optional)

You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 2 and 3. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore on about Work Placements.

If you choose this option you will take the followingmodule:

NCL3000 Careers Service Placement Year Module

Stage 3

Compulsory modulesACC3001  Financial AccountingACC3002  Management AccountingMAS3091 Group Project ModuleFor students studying the Applied Mathematics Pathwaythe following module is compulsory:MAS3801  Methods for Differential EquationsFor students studying the Statistics Pathway the followingmodule is compulsory:MAS3903  Linear ModelsOptional modulesYou take 40 credits from Applied Mathematics Pathway (ifyou took Applied Mathematics in Stage 2) or StatisticsPathway (if you took Statistics in Stage 2):Applied Mathematics PathwayMAS2902  Introduction to Regression and StochasticModellingMAS2903  An Introduction to Bayesian MethodsMAS3802  Quantum MechanicsMAS3803  Advanced Fluid DynamicsMAS3804  Relativity and CosmologyMAS3805  Classical FieldsMAS3806  Partial Differential Equations and NonlinearWavesMAS3808  Instabilities

Stage 3

MAS3809  Variational Methods and Lagrangian DynamicsStatistics PathwayMAS2802  Differential Equations, Transforms and WavesMAS2803  Fluid DynamicsMAS3901  Applied ProbabilityMAS3902  Bayesian InferenceMAS3904  Stochastic Financial ModellingMAS3906  Generalized Linear ModelsMAS3908  Experimental DesignMAS3909  Markov Processes**MAS3910  Discrete Stochastic Modelling*MAS3911  Time Series**MAS3912  Survival Analysis**These modules will be given in 2018/19 and areexpected to be available in alternate years thereafter**These modules will be given in 2019/28 and areexpected to be available in alternate years thereafterAccounting ModulesACC3000  Case Studies in Finance, Accounting andBusinessACC3006  International Financial Management**ACC3006 can only be taken if ACC2007 was taken atStage 2Subject to approval of the Degree Programme Director,you may replace the module in this section withNCL3007.Subject to approval of the Degree Programme Director,you may replace the module in this section with additionalmodules from the lists of optional modules on the appliedMathematics or Statistics pathways above, asappropriate, provided you have not been givenpermission to take NCL3007.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methodsOur degrees are taught using a combination of lectures,problem classes, tutorials, practical computer classes,computer-based assessments, and data collection andanalysis.

Assessment methodsWe assess your performance in each module through acombination of assignments and end-of-semesterexaminations. Many of our assignments take place online.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching & Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Entry Requirements

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All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.

Additional information on GCSEs (or equivalent)Applicants are expected to have a minimum of grade B or 6in English at GCSE.

A LevelsAAA or A*AB including at least grade A in Mathematics andexcluding General Studies. Alternatively, AAB or A*BBincluding at least grade A in Mathematics and excludingGeneral Studies and including one A level from: FurtherMathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature,Geography, History, Physics and Modern/ClassicalLanguages or grade 2 in any STEP paper.

Scottish QualificationsAB at Advanced Higher including grade A in AdvancedHigher Mathematics. Combinations of Highers andAdvanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate35-37 points with Mathematics grade 6 at Higher Level.

Irish Leaving CertificateH1H1H1H2H3 at Higher Level, including Mathematics atGrade H1.

Access Qualifications45 level 3 credits at Distinction including 15 level 3 credits inmathematical studies. A Newcastle University Mathematicsand Statistics pre-entry course may also be required.

Cambridge Pre-UD3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects including Mathematics atgrade D3.

Extended Project QualificationWe welcome applications from students offering anExtended Project and value the skills of research andindependent learning that it is designed to develop.  If youoffer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account aspart of your application profile, but we will not usuallyinclude it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

PARTNERS - A LevelsABB or A*BC including at least grade A in Mathematics andexcluding General Studies. Alternatively, BBB (includingMathematics) or ABC (including at least grade A inMathematics), excluding General Studies and including oneA level from: Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry,English Literature, Geography, History, Physics andModern/Classical languages or grade 2 in any STEP paper.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from schools and

colleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English require aminimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you need help to meet our English Languagerequirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

International Foundation ProgrammesIf you are an international student and you do not meet theacademic and English language requirementsspecified above, you should consider a preparation courseat INTO Newcastle University, which will help to prepare youfor study on this degree course.

INTO Newcastle University is based on the Universitycampus and offers a range of courses includingthe International Foundation in Physical Sciences andEngineering.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Accounting and MathematicscareersIn our experience many employers look favourably onstudents who can demonstrate their abilities in more thanone field.

Newcastle graduates will have acquired the ability toresearch, evaluate and communicate information, alongsidedeveloping specialist subject knowledge, practical andtechnical skills.

This provides graduates with a range of educational andcareer opportunities, especially if the skills you havedeveloped during your degree have been further enhancedby work experience.

Depending on subject combinations, joint honours inScience graduates have very broad career options. In thepast, our graduates have entered careers in the business

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and financial sectors, or specialised further in their area ofexpertise such as accountancy and psychology.

Graduates who wish to pursue a career in teaching will findthat they are suitably qualified to study for a PGCE in eitherdiscipline. Those graduates who enter employment outsidetheir discipline find a flexible degree of this nature is highlyvalued in professions such as management, commerce, andthe civil service.

Recent graduates have found employment in globallyrecognised companies including:

• Ernst & Young• Deloitte• PwC• KPMG• Baker Tilly• Cummins Europe• National Audit Office• Grant Thornton UK LLP

Find out more about the career options for Accounting andMathematics from Prospects: The UK’s Official CareersWebsite.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

95% of our 2016 UK-domiciled graduates progressedto employment or further study within six months ofgraduating.

Of our graduates who entered employment more than threequarters (78%) achieved a professional or managerialposition.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£9,250 in 2018-19For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

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Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£16,800 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

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All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.

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