This degree will provide you with an excellent working knowledge of accounting and finance, as well as a solid business foundation, enabling you to pursue a career in the financial sector with the necessary financial expertise, analytical skills, and strategic insight. In your first year, you will gain a thorough understanding of the industry, with the option of transferring to a different accounting and finance specialism at the year's end.
Through fieldwork, seminars, and assessment activities, you will have the opportunity to meet industry leaders and practitioners.
Studying at one of our international partner universities
Complete an optional 30-week placement anywhere in the world to gain industry experience and increase your employability.
After fifteen months, 100% of our graduates are either employed or studying.
Course accreditations
The accreditation bodies on our BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which are reflected in the Bournemouth University Business School experience:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accreditation highlights our commitment to helping you boost your employability and will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) accreditation offers some exemptions from exams required to become a Chartered Accountant.