Accounting and Finance

Accounting and finance underpins the functioning of every organisation that raises, uses, and reports on money. Accounting provides the systems, standards, and analytical frameworks through which financial activity is recorded, summarised, and communicated, while finance applies economic theory and quantitative method to decisions about investment, capital structure, risk, and the valuation of assets and organisations. Together they provide the analytical foundations for a wide range of professional careers in business, financial services, and public life.

At the University of Manchester, this three-year full-time degree is taught within one of the UK's most respected business schools, with strong research credentials and deep connections with the accounting and finance professions. The programme develops rigorous technical skills alongside the analytical and communicative abilities that employers expect of high-calibre graduates in these fields. You will study financial and management accounting, corporate finance, financial markets, investment analysis, taxation, auditing, financial reporting, and quantitative methods, with opportunities to explore specialist topics in areas such as financial risk, mergers and acquisitions, and international accounting.

Manchester's research environment means you will engage with current thinking and empirical evidence throughout your studies.

Graduates from accounting and finance programmes at Manchester are in strong demand across public practice, corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, financial control, and consultancy. The degree is designed with professional qualification pathways in mind, and many graduates go on to complete training with chartered accountancy or finance bodies. The combination of technical rigour, analytical depth, and Manchester's reputation makes this degree an excellent foundation for demanding careers in finance and accounting.