BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance at University of Winchester

Programme overview

Financial careers are evolving fast. While AI can handle the routine tasks, today's finance professionals need to be communicators, problem solvers, strategic advisors, and ethical decision-makers. Our programme prepares you for this reality.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich (with industry placement) | Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement year option) | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, The Business Environment, Discovering Your Subject. Year 2: International Financial Reporting, Research and Consultancy Skills, Financial Management, Optional Industrial Placement Year. Year 3: Capstone Project, Advanced Financial Reporting & Analysis, Investments & Financial Risk Management

Career pathways

A degree in Accounting and Finance from Winchester opens doors to diverse and rewarding career paths. Our graduates are sought after for their combination of technical expertise, professional exemptions, and well-developed interpersonal skills. Many of our alumni have secured positions at prestigious organisations including the "Big Four" accounting firms, major corporations like Next and Tesco, and public sector bodies such as HMRC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 104-120 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: BCC-BBB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level: Merit in a T Level In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If English is not your first language, a formal English language test will most likely be required and you will need to achieve the following: IELTS Academic at 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry) We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT UCAS course code NN34.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich (with industry placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/3167c983-e422-5877-af42-def26fc07c4d

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