BSc (Hons) International Accounting & Finance (Top-up) at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A one-year top-up degree for international students holding a diploma, converting it into an honours BSc in International Accounting and Finance. It covers key accounting and finance concepts in practical and theoretical context, including use of financial software.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management | Duration: 1 year full time | Intake: 2027 start | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

120 credits of core 20-credit modules: Performance Management and Accounting, Financial Management for Decision Making, International Finance, Investment Market Concepts, Contemporary Corporate and Accounting Issues, and Corporate Finance and Risk. The first semester is shared with the International Banking and Finance top-up.

Career pathways

Careers in accounting and finance and other public and private sectors, including financial and professional services, risk analysis, and management or financial accounting; progression to taught postgraduate study or research is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An appropriate Higher National Diploma (for example Financial Services), Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification equalling 240 credits; applicants should have studied Accounting to at least Level 4. Those without normal minimum entry qualifications are considered individually. This course is for international students only. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Admission is handled by International Admissions in consultation with the Programme Director.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027 start

Duration: 1 year full time

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