Course Essentials
I congratulate you on your place at CCCU, and I welcome you to the School of Business, Law, and Policing. Our Accounting & Finance course combines disciplines in accounting and finance and will help you facilitate informed business decision-making, serving as a lifeline for businesses’ health and growth. It encompasses multiple careers in the accounting and financial sectors for small and medium-sized businesses, global professionalism, and consultancy. This course equips you with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and fulfil your academic, professional, and life goals. I look forward to meeting you at the welcome week in September.
Dr Funbi Adesina
Course Director
Your Teaching Timetable
Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.
To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.
View your first semester teaching timetable.
On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.
If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.
Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.
| Your Semester 1 Modules |
| Applied Business Statistics |
| Financial Accounting |
| Success Modules - you will complete 3 of these 5 credit modules* |
*Success Modules
Your Journey to Success at CCCU is a compulsory success module. You'll then choose two more Success modules from a choice of eight.
These modules are completed online (asynchronous learning) and are not timetabled, so they won't appear in your teaching timetable.
Key dates
Academic Calendar: Semesters
View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2026-27 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.
Welcome
We look forward to meeting you during welcome week -this is an essential part of your transition into university life, and the sessions are designed to help you feel prepared for teaching to begin and to get to know other students on your course and in your School.
You will learn a lot about studying at CCCU and your course so please attend as many sessions and take part in as many activities as you can.
It is also an opportunity to meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) who will support you on your academic journey with regular one-to-one sessions.
Getting started
Teaching on the Course
This course combines lectures, seminars, workshops, group & individual projects, and self-managed learning. For example, the weekly lectures give an overview of each topic and are supplemented by additional reading, which you are expected to undertake as part of your self-managed learning.
In the first few weeks of your time at CCCU, your lecturers will introduce you to modules such as Financial Accounting, where you will learn the foundational understanding of accounting principles, regulations, and frameworks that govern financial reporting and decision-making.
You will learn to prepare final accounts for various reporting entities, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The role of accounting systems in facilitating timely and sustainable financial decisions will be a core focus, equipping you with the skills and values to apply ethical, informed judgment.
Another module you will take is Applied Business Statistics. This module introduces you to the fundamental concepts and techniques of statistics, focusing on how statistical tools can be applied to real-world economic and business data, particularly in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Furthermore, you will have the freedom to choose three short courses named Success Modules.
Blackboard
Post enrolment, you will have access to your Individual Student Timetable and Blackboard. Blackboard is the Virtual Learning Environment at CCCU, providing you with access to your learning materials, resources, and services to support your studies.
To help you prepare
Our Learning Skills hub offers a number of short courses that will help you prepare for studying at University.
Before you commence your learning journey at CCCU we also recommend you take time to familiarise yourself with the learning environment and visit the Welcome Hub to get as prepared as possible for beginning your course.
Equipment
Individual access to the SAGE Accounting software, and a registered account on Bloomberg are essential for the course and are provided when you begin your course.
Your Must Do Tasks
Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student.
Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.
Pre-course reading
It is very good practice to understand the news and what is happening in the world. It will help with your studies, and it will help you perform better at interview. Why not start by spending five minutes each day reading BBC Business News?
Being familiar with the following books and online resources will also prepare you well for the course:
Ward, A. M., Thomas, A., and Farrell, M. (2025) Introduction to Financial Accounting. (10th ed.). Maidenhead: McGraw Hill Education (UK) Limited. You can reserve a copy to view via Library search and the e-book version from HERE.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): Leading professional accountancy body.
Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA): One of the oldest of the professional accounting bodies in the country. Site includes information on membership, conferences and meetings and studying with CIPFA. You can also subscribe to the free CIPFA newsletter.
The Institute of Financial Services (IFS), the official brand of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Its aim is "to be the leading educational body in the financial services sector, providing both vocational and professional qualifications, training and continuing professional development (CPD) both in the UK and worldwide."
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): Newspaper style layout providing practical information on exams, publications and CIMA activities worldwide.
Institute of Internal Auditors: "The primary body in the UK and Ireland representing, promoting and developing the professional practice of internal auditing".
Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT): The leading body in the UK is concerned solely with taxes. Site is split into 2 parts: Tax for the Beginner and Tax for the Expert.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW): The largest professional accountancy body in Europe. Its qualification, which allows its members to call themselves Chartered Accountants and to use the designatory letters ACA or FCA, is recognised around the world as a prestigious business qualification.
International student success programme
International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.
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