Accounting with Finance BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
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**This is a Connected Degree**Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.**Overview**Modern accountancy isnt all about number crunching and spreadsheets. As an accountant you need to be able to understand, ...Read more


This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.


Overview

Modern accountancy isn't all about number crunching and spreadsheets. As an accountant you need to be able to understand, visualise and present financial data to ensure businesses make the right decisions. You'll be at the heart of the business, analysing performance and informing strategy.This degree focuses on modern accountancy skills as well as general business. You'll learn to inform and persuade using numbers. You'll work in small groups that replicate the workplace, with a focus on teamwork, real world case studies and developing strategy from financial data.From your second year you'll be able to tailor your learning to your area of specialist interest, choosing your modules to focus on:- professional modules: take the fastest route to becoming an ACCA chartered accountant- finance modules: your best preparation route for working in banking or investment management- analytics modules: combine accounting with data analysis, including data cleaning, visualisation and modellingThe course is accredited by 4 key accounting bodies (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA), so whichever route you take you'll have lots of exemptions from professional exams.


Course highlights

- Be taught by professionally qualified accountants who have industry experience with companies such as KPMG, Deloitte and HSBC- Get on the fast track to becoming a chartered accountant through our accredited exemptions from professional exams- Be employment-ready by using industry-standard software and databases such as Oracle, SAP, Sage and S&P Capital IQ- Choose options in business analytics to develop the skills that modern accounting needs- Benefit from the opportunity to gain additional certifications, for example the ACCA Data Analytics Certificate- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite- Apply your learning by helping student entrepreneurs and local charities such as Age Concern and The Rowans Hospice with their finances


Accredited and recognised by

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).This means you receive exemptions from ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW professional examinations. This course offers the maximum number of exemptions for ACCA and CIMA..


Careers and opportunities

Our graduates go on to work in accounting practice, the finance departments of large corporations, and the finance sector.Previous graduates of this course have got jobs at companies such as:- Deloitte- PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)- Menzies LLP- HWB Accountants- EY Global (Ernst & Young)- JPP Financial- Barclays- Lockheed Martin UK- Lloyds Register- J P MorganGraduates of this course have secured jobs as:- accountant- auditor- finance analyst- financial consultant- investment broker- tax analyst(Data taken from HESA Graduate Outcome surveys)If you decide at the end of your studies that you don't want to qualify as an accountant there are many other options open to you. The data analysis skills and problem-solving skills you'll develop on this course will open many other doors.You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
48/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
43rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
49th
Accounting
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Accounting graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
Finance
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
93%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Finance graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
What students say
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Muhammad Ali
18 Jan 24

The University of Portsmouth is a superb choice for international students due to its incredibly diverse community. Renowned for academic excellence, the university's faculty..Read more

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maria
12 Dec 23

The university has a friendly environment for people to study and take as much new knowledges as they can. Also student union and supervisors-tutors are sociable, friendly and..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BBC - BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 - H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

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.

112-120 points from 3 A levels.

112-120 Tariff points.

112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent.

112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.

Cambridge Pre-U score of 54-56.

29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level - 29 points from the IB Diploma. 655/754 at Higher Level.

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Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

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112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

Popular A-level subjects

Finance

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
58%
Business Studies
35%
Economics
31%
Accounting & Finance
24%
Psychology
13%
HESA
Accounting

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
55%
Business Studies
36%
Economics
31%
Accounting & Finance
25%
Psychology
12%
HESA

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17200 Per year

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Muhammad Ali
18 Jan 24
Accounting with Finance BA (Hons)
The University of Portsmouth is a superb choice for international students due to its incredibly diverse community. Renowned for academic excellence, the university's faculty...
Read more
M
maria
12 Dec 23
Accounting with Finance BA (Hons)
The university has a friendly environment for people to study and take as much new knowledges as they can. Also student union and supervisors-tutors are sociable, friendly and...
Read more
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