Accounting and Finance with Placement

Ready to turn your passion for numbers into a powerful career? Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme offers a dynamic, industry-informed education designed to prepare you for high-level roles in accountancy, banking, insurance and financial management.

Our teaching is practical and career-focused, with input from our industry partners, so you'll build the expertise that employers look for. You'll develop skills in financial analysis, budgeting, risk management and much more. You’ll look at accounting and finance within the wider context of business and management, and we’ll work with you to develop your soft skills, such as teamwork, communication and problem-solving.

/ Develop essential skills in financial analysis, budgeting, risk management and strategic thinking.
/ Gain a degree accredited by leading bodies ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and ICAEW and benefit from exam exemptions.
/ Gain a solid business education so you understand how accounting and finance fits in the wider context.
/ Understand the changes that technology is bringing to the sector and develop your skills with accounting-specific software applications.
/ Gain real-world experiences and become a high-calibre candidate for your dream position with extracurricular training and placement opportunities.

Develop your skills
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of accountants in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:

/ Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365
/ Xero Accounting Software
/ Body swap technology

A degree you can trust
Our Accounting and Finance undergraduate programme is accredited by major industry bodies including the ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and ICAEW, so you know that what you learn is aligned with industry standards. If you choose to study accredited modules, you can benefit from exemptions from a number of professional body examinations.

Whether you're aiming to become a chartered accountant, financial analyst or auditor, this programme equips you with the knowledge, experience and confidence to succeed. Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/accounting-and-finance.

This programme is also available with:
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year.
• Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level.

In the first year, you will build a strong foundation in financial and management accounting, business economics, digital and quantitative skills, and explore the ethical and legal frameworks that shape the profession.

The second year deepens this knowledge with a focus on sustainability, professional development and a choice of specialist modules such as financial management, audit, tax, FinTech and equity analysis, allowing you to tailor your learning to suit your career goals.

Your paid placement or study abroad year offers valuable industry experience.

In the final year, you will engage in strategic and advanced topics including environmental accounting, fraud investigation, advanced audit and financial reporting and disruptive technologies, while also completing a career-focused development module involving live employer projects.

This progressive structure ensures graduates are well-equipped for the demands of the financial sector.

/ Year 1: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, Contemporary Practices in Accounting and Finance, Digital and Quantitative Skills, Fundamentals of Management Accounting, Business Economics, Governance, Ethics and the Legal and Regulatory Environment

/ Year 2: Professional Development in Accounting and Finance, Sustainability in Accounting and Finance. You will also choose four elective modules. Please visit the website for more information.

/ Year 3: Career Development and Reflective Practice. You will also choose four elective modules. Please visit the website for more information.

Through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, using learning activities such as business simulations, you will develop the practical skills and theoretical knowledge that you'll need when you begin working. Our academics are experts in their field and work closely with industry to ensure that our courses reflect the needs of businesses. We use different assessment techniques in different modules and try to ensure all assessments reflect the types of work you will do after graduating. This may include portfolio work, multiple choice questions, group reports and problem-solving questions.