BA Accounting & Finance

Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Level

undergraduate

Subject

Accounting & Finance

Duration

3 years full time. 4 years full time if undertaking foundation year. 4 years full time if undertaking year-long industry placement. 5 years full time if undertaking foundation year and year-long industry placement.

UCAS code

NN43

Typical offer

A-level CCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Accounting and Data Analysis. The degree holds professional accreditation from ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, and ICAEW, with exemptions available from professional examinations. An optional year-long industry placement can be undertaken after the second year, and a partnership with Xeinadin Accountants and Business Advisors provides paid summer internship opportunities.

Modules

• Financial & Digital Accounting
• Global Financial Services
• Management Accounting
• Quantitative Methods for Data Analysis
• Understanding the Economy
• Sustainable Money Management
• Financial Management
• Performance Management
• Accounting for Responsible Management
• Money and Markets
• Experiential Work or Volunteering Opportunities
• Audit and Assurance
• Corporate and Business Law
• Principles of Banking
• Year in industry
• Advanced Financial Management
• Advanced Performance Management
• Investment Management
• Contemporary Finance
• Forensic Accounting
• Audit and Corporate Governance
• Financial Services Regulation
• Operationalising Strategy
• Industrial Work Experience