Accounting and Finance

Accounting and finance is a degree that prepares you for professional careers in the financial world, combining the technical disciplines of financial reporting, analysis, and auditing with the broader understanding of financial markets, investment, and corporate finance that business roles demand. Accountancy is one of the most consistently employable of professions, and the combination of accounting with finance gives you both the technical foundation for professional qualification and the financial awareness to work across the full range of business and financial contexts.

At York St John University, this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, providing a thorough grounding before the main degree begins. A sandwich year is also built in, giving you the opportunity to work in an accounting or finance role before your final year. Work placement is additionally available.

These professional experiences are central to the programme's value: accounting and finance is a practical discipline, and direct exposure to how it works in real organisations is a significant advantage when you enter the graduate labour market. The programme is designed for those considering careers as accountants, business owners, or professionals in public or private practice.

You will study financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation, corporate finance, investment analysis, and the regulatory and professional frameworks that govern accounting practice. The ability to prepare, analyse, and interpret financial information is the core skill you develop.

Graduates go on to work in public practice, corporate finance, audit, tax, financial management, investment analysis, and business development across every sector of the economy. Many pursue professional qualifications in accountancy, such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA. Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business is also an option for those wishing to develop specialist expertise or pursue research roles.