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Accounting with a Year Abroad
BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · 22/09/2025 · UndergraduateBay Campus
Course summary
Our BSc Accounting with a Year Abroad course is fully designed with your successful career in accounting in mind.
Practical skills, combined with pioneering, research-based teaching, will give you the real-world know-how backed by essential knowledge, to become a sought-after graduate - for jobs in accounting firms as well as accounting roles within any organisation, across any sector.
Our multi-accredited degree programme will give you a head-start to Chartered Accountant status with global accrediting bodies - ACCA , ICAEW and CIMA - something that makes you stand out to employers and opens up more career opportunities.
The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.
Our vast selection of modules, which have been designed alongside industry, will give you the opportunity to study everything from Investments and Management Accounting to Innovation Management and Economics for Accounting and Finance.
As part of this programme, you will spend a year abroad between your second and final year, broadening your skills and experience. Our partner institutions span the globe, with opportunities varying each year. If you wish to receive more information, please get in touch with us on study@swansea.ac.uk
Modules
Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules, ensuring a solid foundation in core disciplines. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules include:
• Foundations of Finance
• Foundations of Financial Accounting
• Foundations of Management Accounting
Your second and fourth years will comprise of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, which you can pick according to your chosen career. Examples of 2nd and 4th year modules in recent years have included:
• Auditing
• Financial Accounting
• Investments: Assets Equities and Bonds
• Forensic Accounting
• Project Management
For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/som/accounting-finance/
Assessment method
We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes, which can include:
• Examinations
• Class Tests
• Written assignments
• Group presentation
Throughout your undergraduate Accounting degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment, please get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- AACSB International
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N465
- Institution code:
- S93
- Campus name:
- Bay Campus
- Campus Code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 - 128 points
A level - ABB - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 33 credits M: 9 credits
From a Business related Access Course.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
International students must achieve 4 at Higher Level English Language and/or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language and/or Literature.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Swansea University accepts the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
Extended Project
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success.
If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one
grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2, H2, H3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade C or 4 in Mathematics and English or Welsh (first language) is required.
All applications are considered on an individual basis, with GCSE grades, AS Level subjects and grades, work experience, references and personal statement taken into account. Variable offers are made dependent on subjects studied.
English language requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.
English Language Requirements at Swansea University https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
UK applicants who meet course requirements are guaranteed a conditional offer. We assess applications on individual merit. We consider making reduced offers, eg. to Care Leavers or students with extenuating circumstances. We encourage you to disclose any relevant circumstances.
The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is considered as equivalent to one full A-Level and students can take x2 A-levels alongside this. EPQ students predicted Grade B or above will receive a one-grade offer reduction.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/
Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/
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