Finance with Accounting with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Our BSc Finance with Accounting is a joint degree course which gives you the opportunity to acquire accounting skills as well as an extensive knowledge of the financial sector. This finance with accounting degree offers you a well-integrated interdisciplinary core, allowing you to obtain a broad and balanced perspective. <br/><br/>You will begin with basic training in principles of:<br/><br/><br/>- finance<br/><br/><br/>- financial reporting<br/><br/><br/>- management accounting.<br/><br/><br/>Following that, you will gain expertise in the fields of:<br/><br/><br/>- corporate finance<br/><br/><br/>- taxation<br/><br/><br/>- auditing.<br/><br/><br/>You will also be able to tailor your degree to your interests with a range of options in topics which may include portfolio management, behavioural economics and finance, financial markets and other accounting-related modules from the Department of Management. <br/><br/>Birkbeck’s BSc Finance with Accounting is suitable for anyone whose ambition is to work as a financial analyst in investment banks and other financial institutions, regulators or economic consultancies.<br/><br/>If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didnt achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. <br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- The course offers a well-integrated interdisciplinary core, allowing you to obtain a broad and balanced perspective, while the unique two-pathway structure allows you to tailor your studies and focus on either the technical or applied aspects of finance and accounting.<br/><br/><br/>- We bring together research and teaching across economics and finance, mathematics and statistics in a single department, which creates significant interdisciplinary synergies.<br/><br/><br/>- Birkbeck was ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK for its Economics and Econometrics research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be taught by academics who are professional practitioners in the world of economics and international finance, and who provide specialist advice and in-house training for government departments and City firms and banks.<br/><br/><br/>- Goldman Sachs and Birkbeck Diversity Scholarships are available for this course for students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. <br/><br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/><br/>Graduates can pursue career paths in the financial sector, economics or accountancy. Possible professions include:<br/><br/><br/>- financial risk analyst<br/><br/><br/>- economist<br/><br/><br/>- statistician<br/><br/><br/>- chartered accountant.<br/><br/><br/>We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.