Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Our BSc Accounting and Finance degree is designed to prepare you for a career in accountancy firms, financial institutions or large multinational enterprises.

Henley Business School is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (23rd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024).

On this degree you will obtain a critical grasp of core accounting and finance theory as well as sound technical knowledge. You will also gain a thorough understanding of the role of accounting and finance in business and society.

A range of core mo...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

10/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Room 208
Pepper Lane
Reading
RG6 6AH

Application Details

Course Code

NN43

Institution Code

R12

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics at grade B

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Distinction in at least 12 level 3 units in either Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, or Statistics

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

5 in one of the following subjects: Standard level Mathematics Standard level Mathematics: analysis and approaches Standard level Mathematics: applications and interpretations Higher level Mathematics Higher level Mathematics: analysis and approaches Higher level Mathematics: applications and interpretations

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma cannot be accepted on its own to cover the Maths subject requirement. AS/A-level Mathematics at grade B or A-level Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics at grade B is also required.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3,H3

H3 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language or English Literature at grade B (or 5) and GCSE Mathematics at grade 6 (or B) if Mathematics not taken at AS or A-Level. GCSE History, Geography, Religious Studies, Drama, Sociology or Politics at B (5) or AS/A Level English Litera

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDD

The OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma cannot be accepted on its own to cover the Maths subject requirement. A level or AS level Mathematics at grade B or A Level Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics are also required.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics at grade B

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M2

H3 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics.

Extended Project

B

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.  Eligible applicants would receive two offers,  our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Not Accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate

Not Accepted

AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)

Not Accepted

A level

A,B,B

AS/A-level Mathematics at grade B or A-level Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics at grade B.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

A

B

The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the grade achieved, except Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Statistics.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,535
EU, International £25,250

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