Business and Accounting

Business and accounting is a degree that combines the broad understanding of how organisations operate with the specific financial knowledge and technical skills that accountants use to report, analyse, and manage an organisation's financial position. Business management develops your capacity for strategic thinking, leadership, marketing, and operational decision-making, while accounting gives you the tools to understand financial statements, manage costs, evaluate investments, and ensure that organisations meet their reporting obligations. The combination produces graduates with a versatile set of capabilities valued across every sector.

At Teesside University, this four-year, full-time programme includes the digital business knowledge and skills that modern employers prioritise, recognising that digital transformation has reshaped how business data is generated, analysed, and used for operational development. The programme also includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, giving you a combination of professional and international experience that significantly strengthens your graduate profile. For students who need additional academic preparation, the programme can be accessed via a foundation year pathway, making the degree available to a wider range of applicants.

Graduates from business and accounting programmes are well placed for careers in accountancy practice, financial management, management consultancy, business analysis, and a wide range of general management roles. Many go on to complete professional accounting qualifications, where exemptions earned through the degree reduce the additional study required. Others move into digital business, data analytics, or finance business partner roles, combining the technical financial skills of the degree with the broader commercial understanding that employers increasingly demand.

Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business is a further option.