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BSc Accounting and Finance
Combines financial and management accounting with corporate finance and financial markets. Suits students aiming for professional accountancy or finance roles.
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A clearer look at BSc Accounting and Finance
Combines financial and management accounting with corporate finance and financial markets. Suits students aiming for professional accountancy or finance roles.
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.
27 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.
- 01Commercial LawPublished course content
- 02Financial Accounting 1Published course content
- 03Foundations of Business AnalyticsPublished course content
- 04Introduction to Accounting and FinancePublished course content
- 05Introduction to Economics For Non-EconomistsPublished course content
- 06Introduction to ManagementPublished course content
- 07Introduction to Marketing for Accounting and FinancePublished course content
- 08Management Accounting 1Published course content
- 09Company LawPublished course content
- 10Contemporary Issues in AccountingPublished course content
- 11Financial Accounting 2Published course content
- 12Financial ManagementPublished course content
- 13Management Accounting 2Published course content
- 14Portfolio Theory and Financial MarketsPublished course content
- 15Principles of Audit and TaxationPublished course content
- 16Sustainability ReportingPublished course content
- 17Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic ThinkingPublished course content
- 18Human Resource ManagementPublished course content
- 19Islamic Banking and FinancePublished course content
- 20Management EthicsPublished course content
- 21Accounting Research ProjectPublished course content
- 22Financial Accounting 3Published course content
- 23Management Accounting 3Published course content
- 24Advanced TaxationPublished course content
- 25Advanced Taxation 2Published course content
- 26Analytics Implementation III: Knowledge Management, Methods and EthicsPublished course content
- 27AuditingPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- A-levels AAB plus GCSE Mathematics grade 5
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- 3 Sri Lankan A-levels with grades equivalent to the UK A-level requirement (UK range BBB to A*AA); foundation year options available
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, 6.0 in each component
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