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

Selecting Southampton places you in a department ranked among the top 100 worldwide for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). This flexible BSc Accounting and Taxation with Placement Year degree tailors to your interests and career goals, offering pathways to professional accountancy recognition and expertise in green finance, assurance/audit, pensions, and tax technologies. Unlike typical programs, it emphasizes public sector accounting and interactions between businesses and policymakers.Over four years, spend your third year on a paid industry placement for real-world experience and CV enhancement, supported by our award-winning placements team. Graduates understand and apply audit, taxation, and public sector practices; develop skills for strategic roles; build, analyze, and communicate data on accounting, audit, tax, and sustainability to promote ethical, responsible applications; and engage in real-world projects from university partners.