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Find out more about our Accounting and Finance degree at Warwick

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NN34 (3 year)
N40Y (4 year)

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Bachelor of Science (BSc)

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3 years full-time, 4 years full-time with placement year

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26 September 2022

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Warwick Business School

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University of Warwick

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Accounting and Finance at Warwick is a professionally-orientated qualification, providing the skills, knowledge and confidence to operate effectively in the fast-paced world of multinational companies and global financial markets.

Choosing particular module combinations can lead to exemptions from a number of professional accountancy exams.

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Our professionally orientated Accountancy and Finance degree is consistently ranked highly in major UK league tables. You will gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to operate effectively in the fast-paced world of multinational companies and global financial markets. You will be able to focus your studies in Accounting, Finance or a combination of the two, depending on your future career goals.

You will be encouraged from the outset to think critically, enabling you to analyse and interpret real-life business issues in order to devise solutions, helping to prepare you for your career in accountancy, financial services, or management.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your interpersonal skills including communication, leadership and teamworking, to become more adaptable and resilient to change. You will be taught by leading academics who are well connected with industry and able to combine cutting-edge theory with real-world practice.

We have well-established links with accountancy firms, investment banks and renowned national and international employers such as JP Morgan and EY.

In your final year, the module Critical Issues in Management will enable you to integrate what you have learned throughout your studies, enhance your knowledge through the introduction of new concepts, and apply your skills to a range of real-life case studies.

If you choose our BSc Accounting & Finance with Placement Year you will undertake a work placement during your third year, giving you the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge in a real work setting. You will return to Warwick for your final year of studies. Alternatively, you can apply to study with a partner institution instead of working.

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The structure for this course depends on which modules you take throughout the three years, giving you the option to focus your studies around accounting, finance or a mixture of both. If you choose to study the BSc Accounting & Finance with Placement Year you will complete your work placement within your third year.

Year One

In terms one and two you will study seven core modules introducing you to the fundamentals of accounting, finance and business management. Examinations for Term 1 modules will take place in January before Term 2 classes begin. You will then choose between ‘Business Analytics’ and ‘Management Organisations and Society’ for your eighth module studied in Term 2. In Term 3 you will revise and take exams for your remaining modules.

  • CORE: Foundations, Skills and Debates
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Foundations of Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Economics for Business
  • Business Law 1
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Management, Organisations and Society or Business Analytics

Year Two

In terms one and two you will study five core modules with the option to further focus your studies in either accounting, finance or a combination of the two with three module choices. In term three you will revise and take exams.

  • CORE: Global Environment of Business
  • CORE: Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Financial Reporting 1
  • Financial Reporting 2
  • Finance 1: Financial Markets

Year Three

In term one, you will study one core module. You will also study seven electives, of which four must be from an accounting or finance discipline. With the remaining three, you can either choose from a list of Business School subjects, or take modules from other departments - for example, Economics or a language. In term three you will revise and take exams.

  • CORE: Critical Issues in Management

Are you considering studying BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year?

If you choose to study BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year, your third year will be when you complete your work placement and then you will study the modules listed within Year Three within your final year (Year Four) when you return to WBS.

Find out more about our core modules

You can read more about our modules and course content on our website.

Explore WBS modules in more detail.

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You will learn in a variety of ways including:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Online learning
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Class sizes vary by module.

There can be up to 500 students in lectures (mainly Year One) and then around 25 students in seminars.

Some electives are much smaller.

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This varies by year but you will have approximately 12 to 15 hours per week of:

  • Class time
  • Online activities such as quizzes and group work
  • Student support and feedback hours

During your feedback hours, you can meet the Module Leader or seminar tutors to ask questions.

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You will be assessed through a combination of examinations and assessments including:

  • Individual assignments
  • Projects
  • Case study analysis
  • Online quizzes
  • Groupwork
  • Presentations.

The final degree classification is determined by your second and final year marks and each contributes 50%.

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Study abroad

Study abroad is guaranteed for students on BSc International Management who meet the Year One requirements. As part of our BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year students can apply for a study placement (rather than working). Studying abroad as part of this course is undertaken in English and opportunities are available with a wide range of partners in countries such as Canada, Singapore, France, and Japan.

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A level typical offer

A*AA including A in Maths

A level additional information

You also need a GCSE grade A or grade 7 in at least one humanities or social science subject.

A level contextual offer

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is AAB including an A in Mathematics (Accounting and Business are considered as overlapping subjects). See if you're eligible.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.

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IB typical offer

38 to include 5 in Higher Level Mathematics (either 'Analysis and Approaches' or 'Applications and Interpretation').

IB contextual offer

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is 36 including 5 in Higher Level Mathematics. See if you're eligible.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.

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We welcome applications from students taking BTECs alongside one or two A levels including Mathematics.

You also need a GCSE grade A or grade 7 in at least one humanities or social science subject.

Please note, overlapping subjects at BTEC and A level will not be considered (for example, A level or BTEC Business and A level Accounting).

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Year One

  • CORE: Foundations, Skills and Debates
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Foundations of Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Economics for Business
  • Business Law 1
  • Business Statistics
  • Management, Organisations and Society or Business Analytics

Explore WBS modules in more detail.

Year Two

  • CORE: Global Environment of Business
  • CORE: Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Financial Reporting 1
  • Financial Reporting 2
  • Finance 1: Financial Markets

Explore WBS modules in more detail.

Final Year

  • CORE: Critical Issues in Management

Explore WBS modules in more detail.

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Year Two
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Accounting in Context
  • Business Law 2
  • Finance 2: Corporate Finance
  • Economics of Strategy
  • Issues in Management Accounting
Year Three
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Company Law
  • Business Taxation
  • Auditing and Accountability
  • Financial Markets: Organisation and Technology
  • Law for Entrepreneurs
  • Investment Management
  • Derivatives and Risk Management
  • Banks and Financial Systems
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fintech
  • Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
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