Bachelors in Accounts & Finance in UK

Explore the latest developments in the field and master the complex set of skills needed to embark on a career in accounting and finance. You have the opportunity to experience accountancy in the real world while working within businesses, and graduate with credits towards your professional accountancy qualification with the ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA.

The course starts with a foundation year 0, specifically designed to introduce and develop essential skills for success in higher education, including critical thinking and research skills, and the knowledge and understanding of key facets of business, accounting and economics.

Accounting and Finance at Warwick is a professionally-orientated qualification, providing the skills, knowledge and confidence to operate effectively in the fast-paced world of multinational companies and global financial markets.

Choosing particular module combinations can lead to exemptions from a number of professional accountancy exams.

The BA Accounting and Management is designed to give you a strong foundation in accounting and finance while also offering you the opportunity to develop particular expertise in management.

General areas of study may include accounting information, the legal, regulatory and social context within which accounting operates. Management specific topics may include entrepreneurship, marketing principles, and managing in a global environment.

Studying accounting at Strathclyde, you'll learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information that enables investors, lenders, management, employees, government and others to make effective decisions.

You'll also learn how to read and interpret accounting information in the annual reports of businesses and the financial information within the public sector and become familiar with the principles and practice of presenting information to those who manage all types of organisations.

Strathclyde is also widely known for offering some of the best teachings in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK.

The course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

Prepare for a career in the finance industry. Our BSc Finance degree will develop your understanding of finance, economics and management to equip you with the knowledge, skills and applied experience that makes our graduates some of the most employable in the country.

This course will allow you to plan and manage financial resources, summarise and analyse financial transactions, and make informed financial decisions.

You'll have the opportunity to gain certifications, for example, Bloomberg, and take part in activities to boost your CV. We embed employability activities into the curriculum and you'll be supported by our careers team to help prepare you for an internship or graduate job.

Accounting and Finance at Swansea University is 12th in the UK for Graduate Prospects - Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2022).

Become a highly skilled, career-ready graduate when you study our multi-accredited, BSc Accounting and Finance degree.

Not only will you get a head start to achieving Chartered Accountant status with global accrediting bodies - ACCA , ICAEW and CIMA, but you will also study a huge selection of topics from Management Accounting and Financial Accounting to Corporate Finance.

Our course is designed to ensure you are taught the most relevant, cutting-edge topics- which will make you stand out from other candidates in the job market.

You will gain both the technical and practical skills needed to thrive in the world of accounting and finance; and will have the opportunity to complete a zero-credit module- designed to guide you through an entire process of setting up a computerised accounting system- using SAGE Line 50. This invaluable practical know-how and your vast knowledge of both accounting and finance will give you a serious edge when you graduate from Swansea University.

On this BSc, you’ll gain the applied finance skills to thrive in a digitally advanced workplace. You’ll:

• develop an understanding of modern financial markets – from risk management and digital banking, to FinTech, blockchains and crypto assets

gain a solid grounding in the principles of accounting and finance, and the theories of investments

• explore specific aspects of accounting and econometrics
• develop the programming skills you’ll need to work in digital banking and finance

learn to make informed business decisions through real-world problem-solving exercises

develop and understanding of the analytical aspects of banking and financial markets, crypto economies and banking operations.

In our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts.

You can tailor your degree to suit your career goals, by choosing options in areas such as data analytics, climate finance, and environmental and ethical funds. Our Academic Success Advisers can help you with academic study skills. You can also choose to spend time in the workplace or studying abroad.

Be among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with state-of-the-art learning and facilities exclusive to Leicester School of Business students. Our BSc Financial Economics and Banking will introduce you to a broad range of topics including banking, financial intermediation, asset and liability management, financial decision making and financial markets and institutions.

This wide range of topics will give you an in-depth understanding of the way that financial organisations and markets work. You will learn to apply economic theory in financial contexts, for example the appraisal of competing investment opportunities and how government policy influences the stock market and the banking sector.

The course will familiarise you to techniques such as derivatives pricing, risk management methods and portfolio management, while you will also become a proficient user of financial software and complex data sources which will enable you to better understand the impact and reach of economic decisions.

You can study the syllabus for the CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate at the School of Business, helping prepare you to take the examination for the CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate directly with the CFA. In addition, the Financial Economics and Banking BSc is accredited by CIMA, the professional body of management accountants.

An optional year studying abroad or undertaking an industry placement will enhance your skills and build your professional network. Your time with us will also equip you with the research techniques that are vital to postgraduate study.

MA (Hons) Accountancy and Finance is an industry-focused degree with extensive professional accreditations that offers the strongest possible foundation from which to launch your career. By studying accredited courses on this degree, students can gain the maximum number of exemptions from professional accountancy exams upon graduation. The course content is designed and delivered by professionals with industry experience and respected academics with expert knowledge across the full range of disciplines related to accounting and finance. Students at the Edinburgh Business School can enhance employability in the area of finance through use of our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room - a professional-standard facility that provides access to live financial data from global markets and organisations. Use of Bloomberg Terminals is integrated into our courses to develop professionally relevant skills in data analysis, financial reporting, financial risk management and financial modelling.