BSc Accounting and Management with Work Placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Management, a business and management and accounting and finance degree addressing commercial operations and financial administration. Core topics include Accounting. The course spans four years and includes a compulsory work placement in the third year, culminating in an individual project in accounting and management in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Business analytics, Business economics, Fundamentals of accounting and Introduction to finance. The second year progresses with Business in its economic context, Intermediate accounting and company law and Project and supply management. The third year consists entirely of the Accounting and management work placement. The final year concludes the degree with advanced study including Advanced accounting, Advanced topics in management, Audit and risk management and the Individual project in accounting and management.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA or A*AB. IB: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 35%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 14%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 8%
- Administrative occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
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 analytics
- Business economics
- Business, society and law
- Fundamentals of accounting
- Information systems
- Introduction to finance
- Operations management
- Business in its economic context
- Intermediate accounting and company law
- Project and supply management
- Accounting and management work placement
- Advanced accounting
- Advanced topics in management
- Audit and risk management
- Individual project in accounting and management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Management 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 £27,000 more than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Management with Work Placement at University of Bath do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Management with Work Placement at University of Bath?
83% 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 Management with Work Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Management with Work Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Management with Work Placement at University of Bath?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.