Financial Management and Accounting

Financial management and accounting together address the two fundamental financial disciplines that all organisations depend on. Accounting creates the record and the report: the statements, analyses, and controls that allow an organisation to understand its financial position and account for how resources have been used. Financial management takes a more forward-looking orientation, using those records alongside economic theory to make decisions about investment, capital structure, risk, and the allocation of resources.

Studying both gives you a broad and integrated understanding of how financial functions work in practice.

At Coventry, this programme aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in accounting and finance, developing both the technical knowledge and the professional judgement that employers in the field value. You will study financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, investment analysis, and the regulatory frameworks that govern financial practice, building quantitative skills alongside the capacity for critical evaluation. The programme includes a sandwich placement year and a year abroad, both of which significantly deepen your professional and international experience, alongside embedded work placement opportunities.

It runs over three years full-time, with a typical entry tariff of 56 points.

Graduates of financial management and accounting programmes are well prepared for careers in public practice, industry finance functions, the public sector, banking, and financial services. Many pursue professional qualifications with accountancy bodies as part of their early careers. The analytical and commercial skills developed on the programme are valued across virtually every sector of the economy, making accounting and finance graduates consistently employable.

Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business is a natural route for those who want to specialise further or accelerate their professional development.