Undergraduate degrees in Accounting & Finance include single and joint honours degrees. Subject combinations include with economics and business. Examples of degrees are:

Accounting & Finance BA or BSc

This is a common Accounting & Finance course, where you cover both subjects. You can earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or a specialised Bachelor of Accounting (BA) degree.

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Accounting with Spanish BSc

Combine your studies with a language like Spanish. You study the two subjects separately but together they make a powerful combination. As well as developing your foreign language skills, you’ll be able to consider the role of accounting in different cultures.

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Actuarial Science and Risk Management BSc

This is a more specialised degree, where you develop the theoretical and practical skills for working as an actuary in areas like insurance and pensions.

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Finance and Mathematics BSc

Study finance and maths together to refine your skill set in analytical methods. This degree provides a solid foundation for work in industrial economics and financial markets.

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Banking & Finance BSc 

This degree will help you towards a career in the finance, banking and commercial sectors. Courses equip you with research, analytical and quantitative skills. You can graduate ready to gain Chartered Banking status.

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Accounting and Finance MAccFin

This is a four-year course with an integrated master’s degree. It provides an extra layer of training than a standard undergraduate course. You can develop specialist skills and move directly into a professional role.

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Other options

Courses may include an integrated foundation year or a master’s degree. These offer opportunities for professional placements and studying abroad. Accelerated study and January start dates are often available too.

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• A Levels: A*AA–CCD 

• BTECs: DDD–MMP 

• Scottish Highers: AAABB–BBBB (Advanced Highers: AAA–BBB) 

• International Baccalaureate: 37–28 

• Universities usually ask for a good understanding of Maths or a related subject at A Level standard or similar and certainly at GCSE level 

Good to have 

• Work experience somewhere like an accountancy practice or bank, or shadowing a financial adviser 

• Sharpen your maths skills through competitions, online courses or problem challenge sites 

Degrees in accounting may be accredited by a wide range of professional accountancy bodies, like:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

These offer exemptions from some of the required professional accounting exams.

Degrees in other financial areas may offer accreditation by:

• Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
• Chartered Banker Institute (CBI)
• CFA Institute
• Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

Degrees with maths or statistics may offer accreditation from:

• Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)
• Royal Statistical Society (RSS)