Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Ready to kickstart a potentially exciting career in the expanding world of business and finance? An Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) degree at Huddersfield can more than set you up to make your mark in industry. <br/><br/>You’ll cover financial management, business economics, financial accounting, banking and business development and you’ll learn in our state-of-the-art trading room, which simulates the real stock market. <br/><br/>**Why Study Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)?** <br/>You can look forward to a high-quality education here, too, as your teachers rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2022). You’ll benefit, too, from guest lectures from professionals with varied expertise in, for example, accounting, finance, and financial services. <br/><br/>After the second year, you’ll put your knowledge and skills to the test in an optional 48-week work placement in your area of interest, in the UK or abroad, utilising our links with local, national, and international companies throughout many industries. This will help you network with prospective employers, build your confidence and, of course, develop new skills and hone existing ones. <br/><br/>This course will prepare you for a variety of potentially exciting careers in a range of fields in the industry. You could work as a chartered accountant, an auditor, a business analyst, or a financial planner. You can even go on to work for non-profits, government agencies, banks, or insurance companies. <br/><br/>**Professional Bodies** <br/>To ensure that our graduates are equipped with integral skills in and knowledge of business operations and financial management, this course is professionally accredited by: <br/>• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) <br/>• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) <br/>• The Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) <br/>• You’ll be studying at an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-International-accredited Business School†. <br/><br/>† Globally, fewer than six per cent of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation. <br/><br/>**Why Huddersfield?** <br/>Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Take charge of your future through Clearing and find your place at the University of Huddersfield. <br/><br/>Students can benefit from inspirational teaching, innovative facilities, and resources, all on their amazing, close-knit and friendly campus. Huddersfield focuses on preparing you for real-world experiences in your field with simulated workspaces such as a trading room, mock law court, crime scene suite, concert venues, engineering workshops and more. <br/><br/>100% of undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake professional work-related experience whilst at Huddersfield. Students have gained invaluable experience both in the UK and internationally, working for brands such as Puma, Siemens, Boeing, Walt Disney Corporation and Cross Country Rail to name but a few. The University is a top 20 university in the UK for work placement years in industry (HESA Student Record 2020/21). Huddersfield also offer the Global Professional Award alongside your degree so you can gain valuable skills and attributes that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>Located between Manchester and Leeds and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield has the second-lowest average student rent in the UK (Save the Student, 2023), meaning you’ll have more to do more!<br/><br/>Apply now to an award-winning university with low-cost living. You could end up where you’re meant to be.