Accounting and Finance
University of Bath
UCAS Code: C120 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Typical offer AAA or A*AB in three A levels including A in Mathematics. Contextual offer AAB in three A levels including A in Mathematics. A level - Alternative offer AAB in three A levels including A in Mathematics plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.
Access to HE Diploma
Typical offer: A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 36 credits achieved at Distinction and 3 credits achieved at Merit or above including at least 12 credits achieved at Distinction from Mathematics units.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Typical offer: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics. Standard Level in Mathematics You may also be considered if you are taking Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches alongside a highly numerate Higher Level subject (such as Physics). In this case the typical offer is 36 points overall with 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects and 7 in Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches. We do not accept Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations for this course. Contextual offer: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Typical offer: DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) plus A in A level Mathematics. You must be studying A level Mathematics alongside your BTEC qualification. We prefer BTEC qualifications in Business, but you can also be considered if you are studying qualifications in Engineering or Science. In this case we would expect you to demonstrate evidence of strong essay-based skills, such as strong GCSE performance in English and humanities subjects.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Typical offer: AA in two Advanced Highers including Mathematics. We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAAAB in their Highers.
Distinction and A* plus A at A level D overall with grade A* in the core component in an Accounting or Finance T Level plus grade A in A level Mathematics. You must be studying A level Mathematics alongside your T Level qualification. We are able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Accounting or Finance. Your GCSE profile is important in selection for this course - see the GCSE section for more details. Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part of the admissions process.
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About this course
Gain a solid grounding in finance and accounting areas of business. Develop the knowledge and skills for a career in accounting, finance and many other sectors.
Accounting and finance professionals are important to almost all functions of business. You’ll learn how to apply your numerical abilities to real-life situations.
Year 1
Your first year covers the fundamentals of economics, finance and accounting. These core principles will give you context for the rest of your course. You'll also learn about business as part of society, and the related social and environmental responsibilities.
Year 2
Continue to specialise in accounting and finance. Compulsory units will equip you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need for a financial career. You’ll also be able to choose from a range of optional units. These let you explore other areas of interest.
Final year
Focus on advanced level accounting and/or finance and explore other areas of interest. You will be able to apply for our International Academic Exchange programme where you will gain international exposure by spending a semester studying abroad at one of our partner business schools.
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Top job areas of graduates
You don't have to be an accountant if you take this degree, but over half of graduates take a look at the rewards on offer for accountancy trainees and go into the job. Many others go into other parts of the finance industry as advisors or book-keepers, and some go into management or marketing. London is very popular for accountancy graduates going into their first job, but it's also quite common to work in Scotland, with Glasgow a perennial hotbed of Scottish accountancy recruitment. If you want to find a job in finance as an accountancy graduates, recruitment agencies were particularly important last year, so try to get in touch with one as soon as you can to improve your chances.
Finance
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
Over 2,000 students graduated with a degree in finance in 2015, and a sign of the strength of the finance industry, numbers are on the up. Over half of finance graduates go into the finance industry, with accountancy and financial advice roles particularly popular. It's also quite common for finance graduates to go into jobs which require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications — finance graduates who take further study are more likely to be studying accountancy than finance. About a third of graduates start their careers in London - but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are other popular locations for finance graduates to work.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Accounting
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Finance
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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£41k
£53k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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