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BSc Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
NN45
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB with B in A/AS-level Mathematics OR B in A-level Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics. IB: 32 points overall including minimum 4 in English at standard level and either 5 in standard level maths or 5 in higher level Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics.

About this course

BSc in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Accounting, Programming, Statistics, and Research Methods. The programme includes a pathway towards professional accreditation with ACCA, ICAEW, or CIMA, and is affiliated with the CFA Institute. Students use the ICMA Centre's dealing rooms for computer trading simulations and spreadsheet modelling.

Modules

  • Business Insight and Performance
  • World of Work
  • Accounting Fundamentals
  • Introductory Securities and Markets
  • Introductory Finance/Trading Simulation I
  • Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business & Finance
  • Financial Accounting
  • Further Management Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Production Accounting for Film and TV
  • Personal Tax
  • Fundamentals of Business and Sustainability
  • An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems
  • Assurance in Context
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Trends in Finance
  • Programming for Finance
  • Climate Change and Finance
  • FX and International Debt Markets
  • Personal Finance
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules
  • Advanced International Financial Reporting
  • Business and Professional Ethics
  • Management of Risk
  • Derivative Securities
  • Research Project
  • Business and Digital Strategy
  • Advance Management Accounting
  • Accounting Project
  • Business Tax
  • Project Management
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • FinTech and Cryptocurrencies
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules