Accounting and Finance Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Accounting and Finance Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Learn in one of the UK’s leading financial hubs, building the strong knowledge base and skills top accounting and finance employers are looking for.
You'll develop a deep understanding of how financial information is used and managed within organisations, and how it is reported, both internally and externally. You'll also explore the modern economy, the nature of business and the role that accountancy and finance can play within it.
We’ll equip you with invaluable analytical, quantitative, research and professional skills, alongside a thorough und...
Learn in one of the UK’s leading financial hubs, building the strong knowledge base and skills top accounting and finance employers are looking for.
You'll develop a deep understanding of how financial information is used and managed within organisations, and how it is reported, both internally and externally. You'll also explore the modern economy, the nature of business and the role that accountancy and finance can play within it.
We’ll equip you with invaluable analytical, quantitative, research and professional skills, alongside a thorough understanding of key topics in financial and management accounting, corporate finance, financial econometrics, and economics.
This degree also allows you to graduate with significant exemptions from the main accountancy professional bodies, which include:
* the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
* the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
* the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
* the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
This will give you a great head start in your career as a Chartered Accountant as you’ll have completed several exams needed before you graduate.
“I like the flexibility of being able to choose modules that allow me to play to my strengths. I've also felt very supported by the University staff since arriving at Leeds, which makes it easy for me to ask them questions whenever I am stuck or just curious about a particular topic!”
Georgia Jones, Accounting and Finance BSc
Why study at Leeds?
* A leading city in finance and business: Leeds is one of the largest city regions for financial and business services in the UK outside of London, making it the ideal place to learn and explore opportunities.
* Access world-class facilities: The Leeds University Business School is an industry-led, practical learning environment with everything you need to develop skills for your career, including our state-of-the-art trading room.
* Your course, your choice: Tailor your studies with diverse and specialist modules, such as Python programming for finance, forensic accounting and finance, contemporary issues in accounting, behavioural finance, and advanced financial accounting.
* Pathways to start shaping your career: Choose from industry-relevant pathways in enterprise and innovation, ethics and sustainability, economics and business management.
* Get a head start with your career from day one: Our Business School’s Employability and Opportunity team is here to help you explore opportunities to develop your professional network and gain work experience throughout your degree.
* Gain real-world experience: Develop your experience and boost your career prospects with our industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes at one of our many partner universities across the world.
Rankings and awards
* 6th in the UK for Accounting and Finance, Complete University Guide 2027
* Top 10 in the UK for Accounting and Finance, The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2027
Where this degree could take you
Here’s an insight into some of the job roles our graduates have obtained:
* Tax Officer, HMRC
* Audit Manager, Finance and ESG, Burberry Group
* Finance Officer, NHS
* Audit Associate, Deloitte LLP
* Finance Manager, Procter & Gamble
* Assurance Associate, PwC
* Financial Analyst, New York Times Co.
* Accountant, Huawei Technologies
Careers support
Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research
At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.
Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-23
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A26-E22
Institution Code
L23
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
A,A,A
T Level
Applicants declaring a T Level are assessed on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the application. We can only consider these subjects; Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management and Administration, Digital Data Analytics, Digital Software Development, or Digital Support and Security. An overall Distinction with grade A in the Core Component must be achieved. Applicants are also expected to have met the GCSE Mathematics and English Language minimum requirements for their chosen degree programme.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Scottish Highers and Scottish Advanced Highers are acceptable for entry onto our degree programmes in the following combinations: six Highers at AAAAAA or one Advanced Higher at A with five Highers at AAABB, or two Advanced Highers at AA with five Highers AABBB. We will also accept three Advanced Highers at AAA. National 5 Mathematics and English are acceptable in lieu of GCSE requirements on a grade for grade basis.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 30.0, offer-merit: 15.0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is assessed on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the application. We can consider this qualification from UK applicants only, who must complete a Business-related diploma of 60 credits to include 45 credits at Level 3. A minimum of 30 Level 3 credits must be awarded at Distinction and 15 at Merit. Applicants are expected to meet the GCSE Mathematics and English Language minimum requirements for their chosen degree programme.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,A
Scottish Highers and Scottish Advanced Highers are acceptable for entry onto our degree programmes in the following combinations: six Highers at AAAAAA or one Advanced Higher at A with five Highers at AAABB, or two Advanced Highers at AA with five Highers AABBB. We'll also accept three Advanced Highers at AAA. National 5 Mathematics and English are acceptable in lieu of GCSE requirements on a grade for grade basis.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35.0
For degrees requiring AAA at A-level: 35 points overall with 17 points from Higher Level subjects. Plus 5 in Standard Level Mathematics courses or 4 in Higher Level Mathematics courses, and 6 in Standard Level English A or Higher Level English B, or 5 in Higher Level English A. For those applicants who meet our Maths or English requirements through another qualification, these minimum points for Maths or English in the IB Diploma do not apply. Literature and Performance or English ab initio are not accepted for English Language, and a separate English Language qualification is required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD
We'll accept the RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business with Distinction* Distinction Distinction (an academic A Level is not required). For the QCF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business, or other BTEC qualifications alongside academic A-levels, please see our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2
Applicants must achieve six H2 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level). Mathematics and English Language will be accepted at Ordinary level in lieu of GCSEs. A grade of O2 is required for GCSE A/7 Mathematics. A grade of O3 is required for English Language.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A
The WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is acceptable in place of an A level. Applicants must achieve a grade A alongside AA at A level (excluding Extended Project (EPQ), General Studies and Critical Thinking).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2 or D2, M1, M1 Please note that this requirement excludes the Cambridge Pre-U Certificate in Global Perspectives and Independent Research. We also consider applicants who declare a combination of Pre-U and A-Level qualifications. Please contact lubsugadmissions@leeds.ac.uk for further advice.
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