
Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
Ready to kickstart a potentially exciting career in the expanding world of accounting and finance? An Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) degree can set you up for success with a rounded education in financial management and business economics. You’ll study a wide range of subjects including: You’ll also learn your trade and work in a real-life, state-of-the-art trading room, which simulates the real stock market.
You’ll be studying at an AACSB International-accredited Business School. Globally, fewer than six per cent of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation. Additionally, to ensure our graduates gain exemptions from several professional exams and are equipped with essential skills and knowledge in business operations and financial management, this course is professionally accredited by: You can look forward to a high-quality education here, as Accounting and Finance is top in Yorkshire in the 2024 NSS for Learning Resources and Assessment and Feedback *.
You’ll benefit, too, from guest lectures from professionals with varied expertise in, for example, accounting, finance, and financial services. After the second year of the course, you’ll put your knowledge and skills to the test in an optional 48-week work placement in your area of interest, in the UK or abroad, utilising our links with local, national, and international companies throughout many industries. The top five job titles advertised in the UK for graduate roles associated with Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) are Management Accountants, Assistant Management Accountants, Assistant Accountants, Finance Assistants, and Account Assistants.**
Key highlights
- Simulated stock market trading room for hands-on practice
- Taught at an AACSB International-accredited business school
- Professionally accredited, with exemptions from several professional exams
- Optional 48-week work placement in the UK or abroad
- Guest lectures from accounting, finance and financial services professionals
- Covers financial management and business economics
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BBC — BBB-BBC at A Level . 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
- UCAS tariff points: 112-120 — BBB-BBC at A Level . 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
- T-level: Merit — Merit in T Level DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
At the University of Huddersfield, we recognise academic excellence by offering a merit-based scholarship of up to £4,000 to international students for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Careers this course leads to
- Management Accountant
- Assistant Management Accountant
- Assistant Accountant
- Finance Assistant
- Accounts Assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 | International: £17,600
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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