BSc Accounting and Finance
About this course
BSc Honours in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Financial Analysis and Accounting. The programme is professionally accredited and offers placement and study abroad opportunities. The curriculum progresses through introductory, intermediate and advanced stages covering financial accounting, auditing, corporate finance, and management accounting.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Accounting and Finance (N400) at Newcastle University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 434 offers from 495 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 53 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 16%
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 25%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 9%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance
- Quantitative and digital skills for accounting and finance
- NCL Edge - Accounting and Finance Stage 1
- Sustainability and Ethics
- Introductory Economics
- Introduction to Business Law
- Placement and Study Abroad Info Sessions (Stage 1)
- Managerial and Business Economics
- Financial Control
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Responsible Corporate Finance
- Understanding Company Accounts
- NCL Edge - Accounting and Finance Stage 2
- Placement and Study Abroad Info Sessions (Stage 2)
- Strategic Business Analysis
- Auditing
- Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Management Accounting
- International Financial Management
- NCL Edge - Accounting and Finance Final Year
- Strategic Business Analysis
- Auditing
- Issues in Behavioural Finance
- Derivative Markets
- Auditing as Social Accountability
- Taxation
- Accounting, Organisations and Society
- Management Consultancy Project
- Career Development for final year students
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £38,000 after 3 years, £50,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £61,000. The £50,000 median after five years is £16,500 more than the UK median for Accounting.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University?
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 Finance at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 434 offers from 495 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Does BSc Accounting and Finance at Newcastle 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 Newcastle University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.