BSc Accounting and Finance
Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BSc Hons in Accounting and Finance, an accounting and finance degree centred on professional accounting standards, corporate finance, and financial markets. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. The curriculum carries professional accounting body accreditations that allow graduates to qualify for exemptions from professional examinations. The first year covers core quantitative, economic, and institutional principles through Quantitative Methods, Foundations of Accounting, Foundations of Economics, and Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance. The second year introduces key operational and reporting standards via Principles of Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Information Systems, and Professional Development and Experiential Learning, alongside optional choices such as Business Law, Foundations of Asset Pricing, Financial Markets, and Auditing and Control/Accountability. The final year focuses on advanced practice and strategic decision-making through Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting, Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, and Strategic Management Accounting. Students can further tailor their studies by choosing from optional modules such as Financial Statement Analysis, Taxation, Advanced Auditing and Assurance, ESG, Climate and Energy Finance, Fintech and Market Microstructure, Banking and Behavioural Finance, and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level One, while completing a real-world capstone project.
Modules
- Quantitative Methods
- Foundations of Accounting
- Foundations of Economics
- Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance
- Foundations of Financial Markets, Securities and Institutions
- Professional Development for Accounting and Finance
- Principles of Corporate Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting and Information Systems
- Professional Development and Experiential Learning
- Business Law
- Foundations of Asset Pricing
- Financial Markets
- Auditing and Control/Accountability
- Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Taxation
- Advanced Auditing and Assurance
- ESG, Climate and Energy Finance
- Fintech and Market Microstructure
- Banking and Behavioural Finance
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level One