BSc Accounting and Finance
About this course
BSc in Accounting and Finance, an accounting and finance degree centred on quantitative and qualitative aspects of financial management and corporate systems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course offers exemptions from main accountancy professional bodies and provides access to a trading room with Bloomberg Market Concepts training and live trading simulations. The first year covers core foundations through Statistics and Data Analytics for Finance, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Management Accounting, and Economic Theory and Applications for Finance. The second year progresses into corporate evaluation and decision-making through Corporate Finance, Financial Econometrics, Financial Analytics for Decision Making, Intermediate Financial Accounting, and Intermediate Management Accounting, alongside optional choices such as Python Programming for Finance. The final year involves advanced study including Critical Cases in Accounting and Finance, with optional modules spanning Forensic Accounting and Finance, Behavioural Finance, Private Equity, and Auditing and Assurance Services, alongside an optional dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA BTEC: Applicants declaring a BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship or Marketing must achieve Distinction* Distinction Distinction (an A-level is not required). IB: 35 points overall with 17 points from Higher Level subjects. Plus Mathematics can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or a 4 at Higher Level. English Language can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or Higher Level English A, or a 7 at Standard Level English B, or a 6 at Higher Level English B.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 2 UCAS decisions for BSc Accounting and Finance (N420) at the University of Leeds for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started
- Continued on course: 81%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 28%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 50%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Administrative occupations: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 40%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Finance
- Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Finance
- Statistics and Data Analytics for Finance
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Economic Theory and Applications for Finance
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A
- Foundations of Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Econometrics
- Financial Analytics for Decision Making
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- From Study to Work
- Applied Credit Analytics
- Banks and Banking Systems
- Business and the Legal Environment
- Python Programming for Finance
- Leading and Managing Small Business
- Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
- Managing Innovation in Business
- New Enterprise Planning
- Leadership Ethics
- Contemporary Industrial Relations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Industrial Economics
- Mathematics for Business and Economics 2
- Business Economics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Organisational Behaviour in Practice
- How Managers Make Decisions
- Evidence Based Consultancy
- Critical Cases in Accounting and Finance
- Dissertation for Accounting, Banking and Finance or Financial Analysis
- Advanced Financial Accounting or Contemporary Issues in Accounting
- Private Equity
- Forensic Accounting and Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Financial Derivatives
- Auditing and Assurance Services
- International Business Finance
- Principles of Taxation
- Advanced Finance
- Advanced Portfolio Management
- Contemporary Issues in Banking
- Enterprise Consultancy
- Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Innovation in Practice for Change and Impact
- Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective
- Diversity Management
- Business Ethics
- Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Environmental Economics
- Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy
- The Political Economy of Work
- Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy
- Contemporary Issues in Strategy
- International Business Management
- Leadership in Organisations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £47,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,500 and £59,000. The £47,500 median after five years is £11,500 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Leeds do next?
94% 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 University of Leeds?
90% 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 University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Does BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Leeds 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 University of Leeds?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.