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BSc Accounting and Finance
A professionally accredited three-year degree integrating accounting and finance, with a version that includes a professional placement. It suits students aiming for accountancy, banking or financial analysis careers.
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Potential funding at University of Bristol
Think Big scholarships for overseas-fee students: undergraduate awards of £6,500 or £13,000 per year (up to four years) and postgraduate awards of £6,500, £13,000 or £26,000 for the first year; 2026 applications closed on 10 April 2026.
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A clearer look at BSc Accounting and Finance
A professionally accredited three-year degree integrating accounting and finance, with a version that includes a professional placement. It suits students aiming for accountancy, banking or financial analysis careers.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on financial reporting and interpretation, management accounting and business control, professional judgement, governance and accountability. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
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.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
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.
5 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.
- 01Management Accounting for StrategyPublished course content
- 02Advanced Corporate ReportingPublished course content
- 03AuditingPublished course content
- 04Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilityPublished course content
- 05Go to programme cataloguePublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- A-levels AAA (contextual ABB); Sri Lankan A-levels considered at equivalent grades
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Sri Lankan A-levels considered; offers generally equivalent to the UK A-level requirements for each course (typically A*AA–AAA). An International Foundation Programme (with Kaplan) is available.
- English (IELTS)
- Profile G: 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, no skill below 6.0
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on bristol.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 University of Bristol before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.