Accounting and Finance with Placement Year (BSc)
University of Southampton
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Learn how to prepare and interpret financial and managerial information for a variety of users on BSc Accounting and Finance with placement year. Youll gain a sound understanding of investment and finance, and increase your employability by completing a years paid work placement in industry. Our research-focused academics keep the course up to date with the latest financial, regulatory and accounting requirements and trends. The programme is very flexible and can be tailored to your own ...Read more

Learn how to prepare and interpret financial and managerial information for a variety of users on BSc Accounting and Finance with placement year. You'll gain a sound understanding of investment and finance, and increase your employability by completing a year's paid work placement in industry. Our research-focused academics keep the course up to date with the latest financial, regulatory and accounting requirements and trends. The programme is very flexible and can be tailored to your own interests and career plans. You could choose to learn more about international banking, or select modules in other areas of business and management such as marketing, human resources management, or project management. You'll gain valuable skills and experience by spending your third year on an approved finance and accounting placement year in a business organisation.With this course, you can:benefit from direct contact with research-led academics who are experts in corporate governance, taxation, auditing, and financial accounting and reportinggain a thorough grounding in management and financial accounting theory and practiceexplore career paths by taking optional modules in a range of business and management topicsbenefit from our strong links with industry.gain accreditations which will enable you to apply for exemptions from professional exams

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£9,535 per year

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University of Southampton
University of Southampton , Southampton

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Highfield Southampton Hampshire SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
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