Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Swansea University's Accounting and Finance department has an excellent reputation for preparing graduates for success within the accounting and finance industry. Swansea's School of Management offers an excellent learning experience and future career potential. The BSc Accounting and Finance degree at Swansea 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. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), this programme allows you to obtain professional exemptions whilst studying with us. Lecturers on this course have a wealth of ""real life"" experience that directly influences course content; ensuring the most up-to-date and relevant information is at your fingertips. This programme is ideal for those looking to develop the skills that are essential to excelling in a career within the financial sector.

Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules, ensuring a solid foundation in core disciplines. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules include: • Foundations of Finance • Foundations of Financial Accounting • Foundations of Management Accounting Your second year will comprise of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, which you can pick according to your chosen career. Your third year will comprise purely of optional modules choices. Examples of 2nd and 3rd year modules in recent years have included: • Corporate Finance • Financial Accounting • Investments: Assets Equities and Bonds • Forensic Accounting • Investment Banking For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/som/accounting-finance/