BSc Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad (NN46)
2025 entry
Course summary
This four-year course offers a fully integrated degree that combines Accounting and Finance subjects. This degree with Study Abroad allows you to spend your third year overseas studying Accounting and Finance in English at a leading university.
The course offers you the opportunity to pursue a career in accountancy, it provides access to subjects accredited by professional accountancy bodies with the benefit of spending one year studying abroad.
Alternatively, you may pursue a career in finance and investment banking through our outstanding finance-oriented courses.
Places on the course are allocated on merit depending on first-year examination results and the availability of spaces at destination universities.
Our course is rigorous and draws on theory, cutting-edge research, and practice to prepare students for their future careers in the accounting and finance field. It has a world-class reputation for producing high-quality graduates with strong quantitative skills and a global outlook.
The course offers rewarding opportunities to participate in a summer internship and the Bristol PLUS Award. You can also benefit from the Professional Liaison Network within the faculty, which offers a range of specialist employability services, including a professional mentoring scheme with alumni, insight talks and internships.
In the past, graduates have gone on to work for the Bank of England, JP Morgan, UBS, PwC, KPMG, EY, Deloitte, Microsoft, IBM and many other blue-chip organisations.
Course structure
In the first year, the focus is on strengthening your problem-solving skills. You will study the fundamental principles of the discipline through mandatory units that cover Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics. You will be able to choose an optional unit in the second semester of the first year.
The second year builds on principles learnt in the first year while advancing your knowledge in Accounting and Finance subjects. It emphasises problem-solving and application skills. You will study Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Finance in more depth. You will be able to choose some optional units.
You will spend your third year abroad, boosting your personal development, while adding an international perspective to your studies.
To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
The final year consolidates your learning from years one and two. You learn more advanced quantitative and qualitative skills. You will have an opportunity to develop your critical skills and deepen your knowledge of complex issues in Accounting and Finance.
The final year offers greater flexibility and choice in the selection of options. You may choose to tailor the degree to your own interests by specialising in a particular area. You may also choose to keep your options open by selecting units across disciplines. Examples of recent units include Management Accounting for Strategy, Advanced Financial Reporting, Auditing, Advanced Corporate Finance, and Financial Markets.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.
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Selection process
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
- If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
- Full information about our selection processes for Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad can be found in the Admissions Statement:
Admissions statement