Focuses on financial and management accounting, with taxation, business law and ethics running through the course. Accredited by professional accountancy bodies, it prepares students for professional accountancy or financial services.
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Sri Lankan A-Levels: BBB–CCC, including grade B in specified subjects. Lower scores may be considered for degrees with an integrated foundation year. International Foundation Programme: CCCD (30-week) or CCCC (15-week).
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Potential funding at Aberystwyth University
The Aberystwyth Sri Lanka Scholarship gives £2,000 off tuition fees for every taught year of an undergraduate degree. Postgraduates with a first-class-equivalent degree can get the £3,000 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship. Both are for self-funded students, and eligible international students can also receive free university accommodation through the International Accommodation Award.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BSc Accounting and Finance
Focuses on financial and management accounting, with taxation, business law and ethics running through the course. Accredited by professional accountancy bodies, it prepares students for professional accountancy or financial services.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on financial reporting and interpretation, management accounting and business control, professional judgement, governance and accountability. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
Financial reporting and interpretation
Management accounting and business control
Professional judgement, governance and accountability
Corporate finance and investment decisions
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
Financial statement analysis
Budgeting and performance review
Numerical accuracy
Evidence-based financial judgement
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who are comfortable with numbers and want to understand how reliable financial information supports organisations. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
Graduate accountant
Audit associate
Management accountant
Financial reporting analyst
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
16 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
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Data AnalyticsPublished course content
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Fundamentals of Accounting and FinancePublished course content
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Fundamentals of Management and BusinessPublished course content
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Understanding the EconomyPublished course content
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Accounting and Finance for SpecialistsPublished course content
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Business LawPublished course content
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Corporate Finance and Financial MarketsPublished course content
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Corporate Governance, Risk and EthicsPublished course content
Financial Technology and Business SuccessPublished course content
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International Financial Markets, Investments and Financial InstrumentsPublished course content
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TaxationPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Academic
UCAS tariff 96–120 (Sri Lankan A-Levels: typically BBB–CCC)
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan A-Levels: BBB–CCC, including grade B in specified subjects. Lower scores may be considered for degrees with an integrated foundation year. International Foundation Programme: CCCD (30-week) or CCCC (15-week).
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on courses.aber.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Aberystwyth University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
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