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BSc Accounting and Finance
Explores corporate finance, accounting and how technologies such as AI, blockchain and data are changing finance. Prepares students for careers in accounting, finance and related fields.
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Potential funding at Royal Holloway, University of London
Students living in Sri Lanka receive an automatic £4,000 tuition fee reduction on full-time self-funded masters (Sept 2027/Jan 2028 entry); the International Undergraduate Scholarship gives £3,000 off fees each year for international students achieving BBB at A-level or equivalent.
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A clearer look at BSc Accounting and Finance
Explores corporate finance, accounting and how technologies such as AI, blockchain and data are changing finance. Prepares students for careers in accounting, finance and related fields.
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.
35 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.
- 01Professional SkillsPublished course content
- 02Quantitative Skills for Accounting and FinancePublished course content
- 03Foundations for Enterprise InternationalisationPublished course content
- 04Introduction to Financial Accounting and ReportingPublished course content
- 05Introduction to Management AccountingPublished course content
- 06Fundamentals of Business EconomicsPublished course content
- 07Foundations for Sustainable BusinessPublished course content
- 08Financial ReportingPublished course content
- 09Management AccountingPublished course content
- 10Communications for businessPublished course content
- 11Introduction to FinancePublished course content
- 12Corporate FinancePublished course content
- 13Sustainability Accounting and AccountabilityPublished course content
- 14Business Information Systems for Accounting and FinancePublished course content
- 15Advanced Financial ReportingPublished course content
- 16Investment ManagementPublished course content
- 17Business and Professional EthicsPublished course content
- 18Contemporary Issues in AccountingPublished course content
- 19Contemporary Issues in FinancePublished course content
- 20Career Management and Employability SkillsPublished course content
- 21Strategic ManagementPublished course content
- 22Digital Marketing and Customer ExperiencePublished course content
- 23Business Law for Accounting and FinancePublished course content
- 24Human Resource ManagementPublished course content
- 25Operations ManagementPublished course content
- 26Data Visualisation and AnalyticsPublished course content
- 27Management, Music and CreativityPublished course content
- 28Advanced Management AccountingPublished course content
- 29Audit and AssurancePublished course content
- 30TaxationPublished course content
- 31International Financial ReportingPublished course content
- 32International Financial MarketsPublished course content
- 33Financial Technology and AI IntegrationPublished course content
- 34Innovation, Strategy and the CorporationPublished course content
- 35A Levels: ABB-BBBPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- A-levels ABB-BBB; GCSE Maths grade 6 (B) or equivalent
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Students with A-levels considered for direct entry (grades on each course page); International Foundation Year and International Year One offered through the Royal Holloway International Study Centre
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and at least 5.5 in each other subscore
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on royalholloway.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 Royal Holloway, University of London before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.