Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

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 relevant, global accrediting bodies - ACCA, ICAEW and CIMA, but you will also study a broad range 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 help you stand out in the job market.

You will gain the conceptual, technical, and practical skills needed to thrive in today’s world of accounting and finance; and will have the opportunity to complete modules designed to guide you through the entire process of setting up a computerised accounting system, learn about data analysis, and understand the role of Accounting and Finance for sustainability. These invaluable practical skills paired with sector expertise will give you a serious edge when you graduate from Swansea University.

Why Accounting and Finance at Swansea?

  • Accredited by global accrediting bodiesACCAICAEW, and CIMA. Get a head-start to achieving Chartered Accountant status - studying modules that give you direct exemptions from key accrediting examinations - hugely attractive to future employers and your graduate prospect 
  • ACCA - You can gain maximum exam exemptions for the applied knowledge and applied skills element of the professional qualification when you graduate. 
  • Digital Accounting module: designed to guide you through an entire process of setting up a computerised accounting system using SAGE. 
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a wide selection of optional modules.
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia.
  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.

Your Accounting and Finance Experience

Accounting and Finance at Swansea is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your Accounting and Finance experience will benefit from a wide selection of optional modules in later years of study, allowing you to shape the degree towards your career goals.

The teaching at Swansea is informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience in theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

As well as setting you up for a career as an accounting and finance specialist, within a business or organisation, we also have support services available to help you become an entrepreneur and start your own business. This is particularly useful for students wanting to become independent accountants or financial advisors.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our dedicated employability services and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Accounting and Finance Employment Opportunities

As an Accounting and Finance graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is EY, Deloitte, KPMG or PwC, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Wealth management or investment adviser
  • Accountant or actuary
  • Banking professional
  • Auditor
  • Finance Analyst

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, statistics, strategy and management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad, BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons)