our accounting and economics course gives you a great combination of academic study and a strong vocational emphasis. in the first two years you will get a broad and solid grounding in core accounting and economics topics. in your final year, depending on your interests and career aspirations, you can then choose to: - focus more on one discipline or - maintain a balance of both or - include some modules in a new area such as finance. in your second or final year you can experience working in a local charity by helping with basic accounting. this is part of our accounting for community: engaging students (aces) project. by the end of the course you will have developed a broad range of valuable skills and attributes such as: - commercial awareness - an international perspective - an analytical approach to problem solving - the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively. and you will be ready for a career in accountancy or economic policy, or to continue to study at masters level. you may also be interested in studying our accounting and finance course.