{"id":7613,"date":"2024-07-16T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/?p=7613"},"modified":"2024-07-16T10:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:53:57","slug":"my-year-of-studying-bsc-business-accounting-a-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities-blog\/2024\/07\/16\/my-year-of-studying-bsc-business-accounting-a-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"My Year of Studying BSc Business Accounting: A Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This was the third year of my course, probably the hardest year as told by a lot of peers in the same course and I do feel the same as well. While it was the toughest, it gave a lot of learning experience and allowed me to see that I am able to overcome these challenges which gave a sense of pride by the time I completed this year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The structure of third year of BSc Business Accounting<\/a> is very similar to the second year as we complete a full semester one and a shorter 6-week semester two, then we start placement after our exams. However, the reason it is said to be the toughest year is due to the harder accounting exams we had to sit for our qualification.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was really nervous going into this year due to the harder modules, but I soon realised that everyone was in the same boat and everyone was just as supportive so I never felt alone. The lecturers, the resources provided and the whole cohort were really helpful.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There were endless resources, I always had something to do and more to practice. The resources made by the lecturers themselves, the online resources, The University of Manchester\u2019s Library and past exam papers all really helped me prepare for the exams. At a point, I did feel overwhelmed with the amount of resources and felt like I needed to do it all to be able to feel prepared enough for the exams. However, I learnt to find a balance, and focus on the areas that were harder to me and to seek help where needed from peers and then the lecturers themselves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being in BSc Business Accounting, which tends to be a smaller cohort than any other courses, means that everyone knows each other in the cohort and the lecturers are able to build rapport with each one of us which I find is an advantage being in a smaller cohort. So whenever needed, I felt comfortable enough to ask them anything I needed help on, compared to being in much bigger cohorts and lecturers not being able to build a rapport with each one of us.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One piece of advice I would give is that, although the exams are harder in the third year and it feels like you need to be doing revision all the time, it is so important to still have fun, be social and take some time out for ourselves because that is also productive. This is something that I had to learn eventually, and I figured out it actually is better than constantly revising and then feeling burnt out at the end.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The University has lots of social activities and societies to offer and get involved in, which helps to socialize. Also, being an ambassador also gives opportunities to be able to represent the University and the course itself (for example participating in open days and giving talks about my course).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, this year seemed nerve wrecking at the start but eventually I found a balanced routine to be able to manage my studies as well as having fun and giving time to myself. My top tip is asking for help when needed is really important, not only from lecturers but also from other peers in the cohort who are more than happy to help.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Farzana, current BSc Business Accounting student at AMBS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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