BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Swansea University

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance is an employability-focused degree at Bay Campus that builds theoretical, technical and practical skills in accounting and finance. It has a strong focus on sustainability and global challenges such as climate finance, international tax avoidance and FinTech in emerging markets, with hands-on work on financial data platforms, live financial briefs, simulations and professional tools in a Finance Lab. It gives a head start towards Chartered Accountant status.

Faculty: School of Management  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a classroom-based foundation year, a year abroad or a year in industry)  |  Intake: September (January also listed for international entry on the 3-year and year-in-industry routes)  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers foundations of financial accounting, foundations of management accounting, analytical and digital skills, the economy and society, business law and professional ethics, and financial markets and systems. Year 2 covers corporate finance, financial and management accounting, and financial markets and institutions, with optional modules; Year 3 offers optional accounting modules (such as taxation, auditing and forensic accounting) and finance modules (such as investment banking, asset management and derivatives and risk management).

Career pathways

Graduates work in accounting or as actuaries, investment banking, auditing, asset and wealth management, corporate finance, fintech, risk analysis, regulatory or policy advisory roles and entrepreneurship; many continue to MSc programmes in finance, economics or data science, or complete professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst.

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