Accounting and Finance

Gain the skills and knowledge on this accredited accounting and finance degree to kick-start your career.

The modules on our accounting and finance degree include auditing, banking, taxation and strategic financial management, so you'll gain the right skills and knowledge to kick-start your career. Recent Greenwich accounting and finance graduates have joined KPMG, Grant Thornton and Barclays Investment Bank.

Choose to take the degree's optional placement year (the 'sandwich' mode) and you'll have a chance to put your skills into practice in a workplace!

Over your time at Greenwich as a Business School student, expect insights from guest speakers and a range of events where you can network. You'll also, courtesy of the university's network of industry contacts, get a chance to apply for our career mentoring scheme - your chance to be mentored by someone working in industry who will be able to share their insight and advice with you.

The course is accredited by a number of accounting professional bodies, including full professional level exemption from the ACCA, full exemption from the operational level of the CIMA qualification and several ICAEW papers. Full details of the accreditation gained on completion of this programme can be viewed on accrediting partners' websites.

The Robert Holman Bursary awards 2x £1,000 bursaries to students entering their second and third years of study. Find out more: https://www.gre.ac.uk/bursaries/robert-holman-bursary.

Looking for Direct Entry? We welcome direct applications from students wishing to transfer with prior degree level study. Please note that accreditation and modules available to study will depend on an individual’s previous level of study.

What you should know about this course:
• It's ideal for budding mathematicians who love working with numbers and who have what it takes to become a chief financial officer.



• Study an accounting and finance degree in London for opportunities with firms in the City and Canary Wharf and accredited with 6 professional bodies.



• Gain a comprehensive understanding of accounting and finance principles while developing the skills needed to thrive in the professional world.



• Enjoy our stunning campus in Greenwich - a great London location with direct rail access to Canary Wharf and the heart of the City of London.

The University of Greenwich empowers students to live life as the main characters of their own story, discovering new talents, building skills and developing their independence as part of an inclusive and supportive community.

With three well-connected campuses situated across London and Kent, you'll certainly find the right backdrop to channel your main character's energy. Together, these campuses provide the platform for a diverse and continually evolving community.

Most famous is Greenwich Campus. With its iconic view and cameo in Marvel's Thor, Greenwich Campus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site right on the River Thames, just a few miles from the heart of London.

Avery Hill Campus offers students a relaxed environment in the leafy London neighbourhood of Eltham and is only 30 minutes by train from central London. Everything is on-site and there are many students living on campus so it's a lively place to be.

Medway Campus is a historic site with redbrick buildings in north Kent. Students live, work and socialise on-site. There's a shopping centre across the road and the train to London takes 45 minutes.

There are hundreds of degree courses to choose from in a wide range of disciplines. Many courses offer a placement year option, giving you the chance to gain career-enhancing industry experience. There are also opportunities to earn while you study with the Student Job shop scheme.

Register your interest at the University of Greenwich today.