BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year, an accounting and finance degree centred on the preparation and interpretation of financial and managerial information. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Legal Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students spend a year studying abroad at an international partner institution. The first year covers foundations through compulsory modules such as Commercial Law, Financial Accounting 1, Foundations of Business Analytics, and Introduction to Accounting and Finance. The second year continues with core study in Company Law, Financial Accounting 2, Financial Management, and Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets, alongside optional choices including Sustainability Reporting and Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic Thinking. The final year involves advanced compulsory study including the Accounting Research Project, Financial Accounting 3, and Management Accounting 3. Students can further tailor their studies through numerous optional modules such as Advanced Taxation, Auditing, Corporate Governance, and Futures and Options.
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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 99 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 90%
- 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 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 77%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 4%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Accounting Research Project
- 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 with Study Abroad Year 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 with Study Abroad Year 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 with Study Abroad Year 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 with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Does BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year at University of Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.