BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University

When you study BSc Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University, you join an innovative, research-led programme that equips you with the necessary expertise, skills and confidence to pursue a successful, well-compensated and rewarding career within a broad range of commercial and financial settings in an ever-changing business landscape. Career paths include Financial Controller, Tax and Financial Advisor, Financial Manager, Analyst, Management Accountant, Consultant and Auditor. Our curriculum is industry-leading, contemporary and accredited by professional accounting bodies, which allows you to qualify for exemptions.

Faculty: Lancaster University Management School  |  Department: Accounting and Finance  |  Duration: Full time 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Quantitative Methods, Foundations of Accounting, Foundations of Economics, Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance, Foundations of Financial Markets, Securities and Institutions, Professional Development for Accounting and Finance. Year 2 core modules: Principles of Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Information Systems, Professional Development and Experiential Learning. Year 3 core modules: Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting, Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, Strategic Management Accounting.

Career pathways

As a BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance graduate, you will leave Lancaster with a profound knowledge of your subject area, coupled with valuable problem-solving and team-working skills, preparing you for a well-compensated and rewarding career within a broad range of commercial and financial settings. Past students have joined companies such as:

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