Study location	Poland, Katowice
Type	Undergraduate/Bachelor, part-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BA

Tuition fee	PLN 14,000 per year
Application fee	PLN 85 one-time

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Polish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Documents which may be presented to confirm the command of English: 1) IELTS 5.5 2) TOEFL iBT 87 3) TOEIC 700 4) First Certificate in English 5) Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) 6) Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or 7) a secondary school certificate or diploma of higher education, if the language of instruction was English 8) International Baccalaureate Diploma 9) European Baccalaureate Diploma Full list of acceptable certificates In certain cases, the Recruitment Commission may recognise another document confirming the command of a foreign language or verify that command by way of an exam or a recruitment interview.

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Overview

Finance and Accounting for Business is a full-time Bachelor’s degree programme delivered in English. The programme has been designed for students who want to:

- discover the world of finance,
- get an insight into the decision-making processes for companies’ financing and investments,
- find out the role of accounting and its importance,
- learn to present and analyse information on the company’s financial and economic standing,
- learn to include the crucial factors for efficient financial management,
- refine their English skills.

The studies are aimed at acquiring knowledge and competences by the students in the areas of:

- Corporate finance,
- Finance for public sector,
- Global finance,
- Financial institutions,
- Financial accounting,
- Financial reporting and analysis,
- Tax planning,
- ICT for finance and accounting,
- Capital budgeting & project appraisal,
- Financing decisions and equity capital market,
- Financial management in terms of CSR concept,
- Risk management,
- Financial modelling for business decision making.

Teaching methods and scientific staff

Courses implicit in a study programme have a form of lectures, classes, laboratories, seminars. We also offer language classes and sport activities. The form of course and number of teaching hours depend on learning outcomes necessary to achieve by students. During classes multimedia techniques as well as proper IT tools are used. Majority of courses use numerical examples and case studies to present practical attempt to analyzed problems. Also group discussion, team building exercises, group work, and student presentations are as a didactic methods are used.

Courses are delivered by well qualified staff with scientific, didactic and business experience. Polish lecturers are experienced in teaching in international context thanks to participation in exchange programmes, conferences, projects. We also invite teachers from partners universities located abroad to conduct part of individual courses.

Additional information

Internships
Students of Finance and Accounting for Business must do obligatory internship after fourth semester (during holiday period). Bureau for Cooperation with Corporate Partners and University Alumni supports students in process of finding appropriate company or institution. It is also possible to do internship abroad, International Relation Office can deliver necessary information about available companies.

Programme structure

Programme structure [click]

Career opportunities

Graduate’s profile

A graduate has knowledge and skills in the fields of:

- collecting financial data,
- preparation of financial reports and their analysis,
- calculating of taxes concerning business entity,
- using relevant information to make entity’s financial decisions,
- decisions connected with investments in financial markets,
- implementing IT tools to record and analyze financial information,
- decisions in applying the company’s competitive strategy,
- using specialized English.

Career

After graduation, it is possible to work as a member of a team deal with:

- corporate finance
- book – keeping, financial accounting and reporting,
- taxation,
- business and financial analysis,

Examples of institutions and companies in which students can work after graduation:

- Business entities,
- Business servicers,
- Institutions of public sector,
- Banks and other financial institution,
- Language skills enable graduates to work in international teams, companies, institutions.