Accounting and Finance

Accounting and finance is a discipline at the heart of every functioning organisation, providing the tools to record financial information accurately, report it transparently and use it to make better decisions about how resources are deployed. Accounting is concerned with the past and present: what has been spent, earned, owed and owned, presented in formats that serve the needs of managers, shareholders, regulators and the public. Finance looks forward: how should capital be raised and invested, how can risk be managed, and how should financial value be created and measured over time.

At Coventry University, this three-year programme offers a solid foundation across the range of career options within finance, accountancy, financial management and fiscal management, as the university describes. You will study financial reporting and analysis, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing, investment and portfolio management, alongside the regulatory and ethical frameworks that govern professional practice. The degree includes a sandwich year, a year abroad and work placement opportunities, providing multiple structured routes to develop professional experience and international perspective.

These elements are particularly valuable in a profession where practical knowledge and professional relationships matter as much as academic qualifications.

Many accounting and finance graduates use the degree as a foundation for professional qualification with the major accountancy bodies, and Coventry's programme is designed with that pathway in mind, providing the academic grounding that earns exemptions from professional examination papers.

Graduates go on to careers as accountants, auditors, financial analysts, management accountants, tax specialists, financial controllers and finance managers across all sectors of the economy. The sandwich year and placements give graduates a significant advantage in the graduate labour market. Further study in accounting, finance, taxation or financial management is also common for those seeking specialist or senior roles.