BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance, an accounting and finance degree centred on quantitative and analytical methods for financial management. Core topics include Statistics, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The four-year programme includes an integrated business and finance work placement in the third year. The first year establishes foundations through Business economics for accountants, Fundamentals of accounting, Fundamentals of finance, and Mathematics for economics. The second year progresses with Intermediate accounting and company law, Intermediate corporate finance, and Intermediate empirical finance. Students complete a compulsory business and finance work placement during the third year to gain practical industry experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA or A*A*B including A in Mathematics. IB: 36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 or 7, 7, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 45%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 40%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 10%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Business economics for accountants
- Business, society and law
- Fundamentals of accounting
- Fundamentals of finance
- Mathematics for economics
- Statistics for economics
- Intermediate accounting and company law
- Intermediate corporate finance
- Intermediate empirical finance
- Business and finance work placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £40,000 after 3 years, £61,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £47,500 and £77,500. The £61,000 median after five years is £25,000 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Finance with Work Placement at University of Bath?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.