Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons)

The Accounting and Finance degree integrates accounting and finance within a business context, providing a strong foundation for careers in accountancy or broader business sectors. Through core and optional modules, students develop expertise in financial and management accounting, business principles, sophisticated global financial products, AI, and big data impacts. Real-world business examples illustrate finance's organizational influence, equipping graduates with decision-making skills attuned to legal, regulatory, and social contexts. The flexible curriculum blends theory and practice, allowing tailoring of studies over three years, with options for a placement year or study abroad. Several modules offer exemptions from ACA, ACCA, ICAS, and CIMA exams (subject to module choice and grades), enhancing employability.Ranked 3rd in the UK (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026), 5th (Guardian University Guide 2026 and Complete University Guide 2026), and Top 100 globally (QS World University Rankings 2026), graduates secure roles as auditors, financial accountants, tax specialists, management consultants, financial analysts, risk managers, or investment bankers at firms like PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, and Deutsche Bank.