BSc Accounting and Finance
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, an accounting and finance degree centred on the preparation and interpretation of financial and managerial information. Core topics include Accounting, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Legal Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is flexible, allowing students to tailor their studies through optional modules and providing opportunities for an industrial placement year or a study abroad period. The first year covers core foundations through Commercial Law, Financial Accounting 1, Foundations of Business Analytics, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Marketing for Accounting and Finance, and Management Accounting 1. The second year progresses with Company Law, Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Financial Accounting 2, Financial Management, Management Accounting 2, Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets, and Principles of Audit and Taxation, alongside optional choices such as Sustainability Reporting, Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic Thinking, Human Resource Management, Islamic Banking and Finance, and Management Ethics. The final year includes compulsory study in Financial Accounting 3 and Management Accounting 3, while offering extensive optional modules like Advanced Taxation, Auditing, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Information and Markets, Futures and Options, International Banking, Marketing in the Digital Age, Project Management, Risk Management, and Strategic Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 76 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 50%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 44%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 6%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started
- A levels: 67%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 5%
- A degree: 8%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- 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 Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- 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 in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Commercial Law
- Financial Accounting 1
- Foundations of Business Analytics
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing for Accounting and Finance
- Management Accounting 1
- Company Law
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting
- Financial Accounting 2
- Financial Management
- Management Accounting 2
- Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets
- Principles of Audit and Taxation
- Sustainability Reporting
- Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic Thinking
- Human Resource Management
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Management Ethics
- Financial Accounting 3
- Management Accounting 3
- Advanced Taxation
- Advanced Taxation 2
- Analytics Implementation III: Knowledge Management, Methods and Ethics
- Auditing
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
- Financial Analysis, Information and Markets
- Futures and Options
- Information, Organisation and Accountability from a Historical Perspective
- International Banking
- Marketing in the Digital Age
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Strategic Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £53,000. The £40,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Southampton 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 Finance at University of Southampton?
85% 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 Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). 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 Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. 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 in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams.
Does BSc Accounting and Finance at University of Southampton 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 Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.