BA Financial Management and Accounting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Accounting, Financial Analysis, Legal Analysis, and Research Methods. The four-year programme includes a foundation year before the main degree. The sandwich option includes a work placement of at least 26 weeks, and the final year involves a research project.
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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: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 17%
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 45%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 26%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial Marketing and Regulation
- Economics for Accounting and Finance
- Law for Business Entities
- Financial Statements and Budgeting
- Managing Corporate Finance
- Financial Reporting (International Standards)
- Corporate Governance and Risk
- Introduction to Islamic Finance and Investment
- UK Work Placement
- International/Work Placement
- Compliance and Assurance
- Taxation for Business Entities
- Strategic Performance Management
- Research Proposal in Accounting and Finance
- Academic Skills for Accounting and Finance
- Accounting and Spreadsheets
- Investment and Risk
- Cost, Revenue and Professional Ethics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £41,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University?
The average entrant had 71 UCAS points.
Does BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Financial Management and Accounting at Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.