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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Full Time
22-SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site - Cardiff
Full time
22-SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
The Accounting and Finance degree programme shares a common first year syllabus with the Accounting degree programme, providing an essential grounding in a range of business related areas including statistics, economics, law, marketing and management.The second and third years of the programme combine the study of the core areas of financial accounting, business finance and management accounting with a diverse range of specialist finance topics. In your final year you will have the opportunity to select areas of relevance and benefit to your career interests.
Distinctive featuresDistinctive features of the course include:- the opportunity to learn in a school which achieved 6th place in the UK at Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014;- the involvement of research-active staff in course delivery;- the emphasis on independent learning in a research-led environment;- the emphasis on acquisition of high quality practical skills and the development of innovative ideas;- many classes taught by practising accountants currently working for global firms such as PwC, KPMG and Grant Thornton;- a range of skills-based workshops organised in partnership with the large accounting firms and the professional accounting bodies;- an opportunity to undertake a professional placement in your third year which can help kick start your professional training and provide you with a competitive edge in the employment market;- an accredited degree
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB - AAB Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 - 31 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD - DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
D - M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example, an AAB offer would be "AAB from 3 A-levels or ABB from 3 A-levels and a grade A in the EPQ". Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.
34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects.
in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business.
D-M in T Level Accounting or Finance.
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
£9,000 per year
Students from England
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£9,000 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,000 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,000 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,000 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£22,700 per year
Students from EU
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£22,700 per year
Students from International
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