BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at University of Surrey

Develop the accounting and commercial skills to launch your career at the heart of finance. Our BSc Accounting and Finance degree is accredited by five UK accountancy bodies, giving you the opportunity to fast-track your qualifications with exemptions from selected professional exams.

Department: Surrey Business School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS NN34)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll explore the core elements of accounting and finance in detail, through modules on financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, corporate finance and financial risk. This blend of specific accounting and finance modules, with a wider understanding of business, gives you both a strong theoretical foundation in the subject and an appreciation of how accounting and finance theory is applied in business practice. After laying the foundations in your first year, in your second year you will start to specialise, and in your final year, you will be able to tailor your degree to match your interests and career ambitions. Year 1 core modules include Financial Accounting 1 (accredited), Professional Development for Accounting & Finance, Operations Management (accredited), Financial Mathematics with Excel, Business Law and Ethics (accredited), Management Accounting 1, Business Economics, Marketing (accredited).

Career pathways

This accounting and finance degree is designed to help you get excellent job opportunities. If you choose to join one of the professional accounting bodies that have accredited this course after you graduate, you’ll receive exemptions from several professional examinations, giving you a head start in achieving a professional qualification.

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