Prospective Students

Accounting and Finance (BSc)

This course combines elements from both the BSc Accounting and BSc Banking and Finance degree programmes. For those interested in a career in accounting, this accredited degree programme provides exemptions from certain examinations of all the major UK professional bodies. These include: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Institute of Chartered Accounting of Scotland, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

The School is also participating in the ICAEW's Undergraduate Partnership Programme (UPP) alongside Warwick and Manchester Business Schools. Eligible to students applying for the Accounting Programme, the UPP will give students the opportunity to undertake a one year placement with an accounting firm or equivilent organisation as part of their studies. This programme will become a four year programme with the placement taking place between the second and fourth years. Students will gain valuable work experience and the placement will also count as the first year of the ACA qualification and so our students will qualify as professional accountants in two, rather than three years, post-graduation.

The modules you will study in the first year provide an introduction to financial, management accounting and finance, together with other business related subjects including economics, management, marketing, quantitative methods and law.

The second and third years of the programme combine the study of the core areas of financial accounting, business finance, and management accounting with a diverse range of specialist finance topics. Final year students in particular have the opportunity to select areas of relevance and benefits to their career interests.

Graduates of this versatile degree programme will be equally prepared for a career within the accounting profession or within the financial services sector, including corporate finance, financial consultancy, investment and retail banking, insurance and share dealing.

Typical Offer

AAB

Entry Requirements

Normally grades AAB from any combination of three A-level subjects excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship. We also require GCSE Mathematics at grade B and GCSE English Language at grade C if not offered at AS or A level.To qualify for participation in the School's UPP with the ICAEW, students will need a minimum of a grade B in English and Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent) and to achieve satisfactory scores from their first year modules of the degree programme.

Alternative Entry Requirements

Applications from those offering alternative/vocational/overseas qualifications (eg Access, Vocational A-level) are welcome as are those who may have combinations of qualifications or other relevant work/life experience. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Detailed Admissions Criteria

Please click here for a full list of entry requirements and admissions criteria for this degree programme.

We pride ourselves on the flexibility of our programmes and you will be able to change between degree programmes offered by the Business School at the start of the course. Therefore you do not need to apply for more than one degree programme offered by Cardiff Business School. The only exceptions to this are programmes that include the study of a European language, BSc Economics (L100) and BScEcon Economics and Finance (LN13). If you require clarification, please contact our admissions team.

Next intake: September each year

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