
Accounting and Finance (with Placement Experience) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Accounting and Finance (with Placement Experience) BSc (Hons)
Our BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience 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 (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.
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Our BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience degree is designed to prepare you for a career in accountancy firms, financial institutions or large multinational enterprises.<br/><br/>Henley Business School is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024).<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The difference between this degree and BSc Accounting and Finance is that it includes an additional one-year work placement after the second year.<br/><br/>A range of core modules will develop your understanding of the operation of the financial system and capital markets, and you will have the opportunity to apply the theory learned in a state-of-art dealing room, using computer trading simulations and spreadsheet modelling. Having acquired a sound understanding of core financial, accounting and business concepts in your first year, you can go on to take more advanced modules specialising in your key areas of interest in your second and final years.<br/><br/>The final year of the programme enables you to choose optional modules, tailoring your degree towards your own interests and aims. You will graduate with professional and technical skills that will be immediately transferable to the business environment.<br/><br/>This course offers the opportunity to apply for credit for prior learning from three major accounting bodies: ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA.<br/><br/>This degree also offers you the opportunity to transfer to our campus in Malaysia for one year, while still completing the programme in a total of three years. This offers you a fascinating cultural experience, international perspective, and you could be entitled to reduced fees for that year.<br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/bsc-accounting-and-finance-with-placement-experience
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
NN34
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
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)
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
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
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.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
---|---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £25,850 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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