Accounting and Finance

Accounting and finance are the disciplines that enable organisations to record, report, and manage their financial activity, and that provide the analytical tools for investment and commercial decision-making. In a world being driven by technology including AI, blockchain, and data, understanding trends in finance and the tools available to financial professionals has become a core competency alongside the traditional accounting and finance knowledge. The combination equips you to evaluate financial information with rigour, manage financial resources effectively, and contribute to the organisations and markets that depend on both.

At Royal Holloway, this BSc Accounting and Finance gives you the tools to make smart decisions in your future career, covering financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, investment analysis, audit, and taxation, alongside the quantitative and technological skills that modern finance roles require. The programme includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and embedded work placement opportunities, giving you an unusually rich combination of professional, international, and academic experience within the degree. The degree runs over three years full-time, with a typical entry tariff of 120 points.

Graduates of accounting and finance programmes are among the most employment-ready in the social sciences. Many go on to professional accountancy training with firms in practice or industry, qualifying as chartered accountants or certified financial professionals. Others build careers in corporate finance, investment, financial analysis, risk management, and banking.

The placement year and year abroad give Royal Holloway graduates significant professional advantage, and many secure graduate roles directly through their placement employer or through the international network the degree helps them build.