BSc Accounting and Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance, an accounting and finance degree combining the two disciplines within a business context. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis and Accounting. It can be completed in three years full-time, with an optional placement year or year abroad. Several modules may lead to exemptions from ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS and CIMA professional examinations, depending on module choice and the mark obtained. The first year builds foundations through Financial Accounting, Quantitative Methods, Fundamentals of Management Accounting and Foundations of Finance, covering double-entry bookkeeping, mathematical and statistical techniques, costing and decision making, and the principles of corporate finance and financial markets; Introduction to Financial Economics and Ethics and Sustainability in Accounting complete the compulsory set. The second year develops the subject through Intermediate Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Intermediate Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics 1 and Accounting Dissertation Preparation, with module choice linked to whether the dissertation is later taken in finance or in accounting. Optional modules in the second year include Banking, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Valuation and Business Law. The final year centres on a compulsory Dissertation on an accounting or finance topic, alongside optional modules including Big Data Analytics, Corporate Governance, Audit and Assurance, Behavioural Finance and Real Estate Finance.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB and a grade B/6 or above in GCSE Mathematics (if Mathematics is not studied at A-Level). IB: 35 with 665 in higher level subjects. If Mathematics is not taken at higher level, then it is required at standard level 5.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 42%: 105 offers from 250 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 153 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 270 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 47%
- Working and studying: 37%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 60%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 27%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 290 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial Accounting
- Quantitative Methods
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Ethics and Sustainability in Accounting
- Introduction to Financial Economics
- Foundations of Finance
- Management Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Economics
- Corporate Finance
- Intermediate Financial Reporting
- Choose one of the following two modules:
- EITHER Financial Econometrics 1
- OR Accounting Dissertation Preparation
- Example optional modules
- Dissertation
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £44,000 after 3 years, £55,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £39,000 and £71,500. The £55,000 median after five years is £21,500 more than the UK median for Accounting.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham University do next?
88% 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 at Durham University?
91% 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 at Durham University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham University?
42% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 105 offers from 250 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham 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 BSc Accounting and Finance at Durham University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.