Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

This course will allow you to plan and manage financial resources, summarise and analyse financial transactions, and make informed financial decisions.

You'll have the opportunity to gain certifications, for example, Bloomberg, and take part in activities to boost your CV. We embed employability activities into the curriculum and you'll be supported by our careers team to help prepare you for an internship or graduate job.

The course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). It offers partial exemptions from their professional exams. Kingston University is also an ICAEW Higher Education Partner in Learning.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

• Kingston is one of just a few UK universities with a real-time Bloomberg trading room. This will give you access to the technology used by financial organisations to make critical decisions about risk, investments and markets.

• Kingston Business School has received a Business Accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This award is earned by just five per cent of the world's business schools and recognises the high quality and standards of our teaching.

• You'll have the opportunity to get exemptions (credits for prior learning) from exams that lead to professional qualifications.

• After just three years, you'll have both a degree and the practical experience that employers look for.

• Free car parking at the Kingston Hill campus is available for students of this course. The campus can also be easily accessed by public transport. Halls accommodation is just a walk away from the classrooms.

• 120-136 UCAS tariff points (to include at least two A-levels or equivalent qualifications); Degree with foundation year 48
• BTEC Lvl3 National: Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM).
• Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language.

• IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5

Many of our graduates use their accounting and finance knowledge and skills in a variety of roles and organisations. For example, some work for Bloomberg, the NHS and Tesco. We've also had students gaining training contracts with the ‘Big Four', including Deloitte and KPMG.

Many graduates go on to secure professional accounting qualifications, whilst others have chosen to continue their education with postgraduate study.