Course summary
This multi-accredited degree offers you the chance to develop and practise your technical knowledge, skills and expertise, while gaining professional recognition from the world’s leading accountancy bodies. You will gain a solid grounding in the core elements of accounting and finance, ensuring you are well prepared for a variety of accountancy careers. Topics covered include financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, audit, and computerised accounting systems. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has fully accredited this degree, so you will gain maximum exemptions from a professional qualification when you graduate. We are also a recognised Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) ‘Partner in Learning’ and, depending on your module choices, you can gain exemptions from ICAEW, with further exemptions offered towards Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) examinations. National Student Survey 2015: 100% of our BA Accounting and Finance students were satisfied with their course
Modules
Year one modules include: Financial accounting, Introductory management accounting, The business environment for accountants, Business and corporate law, Quantitative methods for accounting and finance, Introduction to finance. Year two modules include: Financial reporting, Management accounting and performance measurement, Fundamentals of financial management, Taxation, Auditing and assurance, Accounting and audit software and simulation. Year three modules include: Year Three The final year explores advanced aspects of accounting and has specialist optional modules, including forensic accounting, international taxation, Islamic finance, and the theory and practice of securities trading, where you can use our simulation trading room on campus. Advanced financial reporting, Global governance, risk and ethics, Business analysis for accountants. You will also study two option modules.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N421
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Pontypridd
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 0 credits M: 0 credits P: 0 credits
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - C - A*
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Pass (C and above)
AAT Level 3 will be considered for 1st year entry, or AAT level 4 for direct 2nd year entry onto the degree.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/courses/ba-hons-accounting-and-finance/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £12600 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.
Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
Provider information
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL