BSc Finance,
About this course
BSc in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Environmental Analysis, and Entrepreneurship. An optional Year in Industry and Year Abroad are available. The course provides access to a Finance Lab with professional financial data platforms and tools.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 114 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Gained a higher qualification: 25%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 37 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 61%
- Working and studying: 23%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 50%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
Modules
- Foundations of Financial Accounting
- Analytical and Digital Skills
- The Economy and Society
- Business Law and Professional Ethics
- Foundations of Management Accounting
- Financial Markets and Systems
- Corporate Finance 1
- Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Programming for Finance
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Problems and Decision-Making in Economics
- Mathematical Economics
- Corporate Governance and Ethics
- Change Management
- Information Systems
- Organisational Behaviour
- Management Science
- Global Business Environment: International Political Economy
- Strategic Analysis
- Management Accounting 1A
- Financial Accounting 1A
- Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship
- Business and Employment Law
- Decision Making and Analysis
- Opportunity-driven Enterprise
- Intermediate Macro-economics
- Environmental & Resource Economics
- Introductory Econometrics
- Human Resource Management
- Management Consulting
- International Business
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Information Systems
- e-Business
- Business Analytics
- Auditing 1
- Social Aspects of Organisation
- Management Accounting 1B
- Financial Accounting 1B
- Financial Market Efficiency
- Asset Management
- Financial Economics
- Derivatives and Risk Management
- Time Series Econometrics
- Investment Banking
- Financial Services
- Corporate Finance 2
- Management Accounting 2
- Financial Accounting 2
- International Human Resource Management
- Power and Organisation
- Innovation Management
- Project Management
- Lean Operations
- Data Mining
- Application Development
- Taxation 1
- Strategic Implementation
- Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)
- Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism Planning
- Energy Economics
- Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models
- Applied Money and Banking Economics
- Auditing 2
- Risk Management in Banking
- Contemporary Issues in Finance
- Business Ethics
- Leadership
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Information Technology Service Management
- International Standards
- Sustainability and Environmental Management
- Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis
- Financial Accounting 3
- Management Accounting 3
- Taxation 2
- Business and Employment Law
- Law of International Corporate Governance
- Forensic Accounting
- International Financial Management
- Enterprise Life Cycle
- Managing Crisis in Organisations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £42,500. The £32,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance, at Swansea University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Finance, at Swansea University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Finance, at Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Is BSc Finance, at Swansea University accredited?
Yes. 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 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
How many students continue on BSc Finance, at Swansea University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.