Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Our BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience degree, offered by Henley Business School—ranked in the top 25 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)—prepares students for careers in accountancy firms, financial institutions, and multinational enterprises. The programme provides a strong foundation in core accounting and finance theory, technical skills, and the role of these disciplines in business and society. It differs from the standard BSc by including a one-year work placement after the second year, allowing students to apply knowledge in real-world settings through modules on financial systems, capital markets, trading simulations, and spreadsheet modelling.In later years, students can specialise in advanced topics and select optional modules to align with their interests, graduating with transferable professional skills. The course offers credit for prior learning from ICAEW, ACCA, and CIMA, plus the option to study for one year at our Malaysia campus for an international experience with potential fee reductions. For details, visit the programme page.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Management Information; Introductory Securities and Markets; Introductory Finance/Trading Simulation I; Portfolio Management; Business and Professional Ethics. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.