Accounting and Finance / Business and Management

Accounting and finance combined with business management is a degree designed for students who want both the technical precision of financial expertise and the broader strategic and organisational knowledge that general management requires. Accounting and finance develops your ability to prepare, interpret, and analyse financial information, to understand the regulatory and professional frameworks within which financial practice sits, and to think rigorously about how organisations manage their financial resources. Business management adds knowledge of strategy, operations, marketing, human resources, and the organisational dynamics that determine how firms perform.

This three-year full-time BSc at Aberystwyth University is accredited by several leading professional accountancy bodies, meaning that completing it contributes to your progress toward professional qualifications in accountancy. You will explore financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, audit, and computerised accounting systems alongside core business management content, developing a profile that is immediately attractive to employers in professional services, industry, and the public sector. A typical entry tariff of 120 points applies.

Graduates from this programme are well positioned for careers in professional accountancy practice, financial management, corporate finance, audit, taxation, and business advisory work. Many pursue the Chartered Accountant, CIMA, or ACCA qualification alongside or after their degree, supported by the exemptions the degree's accreditations provide. Others move directly into management roles in commercial organisations, financial services, or the public sector.

Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, business, or law is an option for those wishing to develop further specialist expertise.