Accountancy and Finance with Placement

BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance scored 93% overall satisfaction and ranked in the top 20 in the UK. (NSS 2020)

Are you interested in joining the fast-paced world of international finance? Whether you dream of becoming an accountant, investment broker or financial advisor, this full-time degree will help equip you with the skills you’ll need to get your career off to a great start.

Taught by professionally qualified staff, including an international expert on Marx’s value theory, you will develop a strong understanding of the industry, and get opportunities to pursue valuable work experience in the real world.

You can engage with specific areas of finance that interest you, and explore both national and international markets to ensure a firm understanding of the global economy.

Solent is a place of study for students from all over the world. Learning with students from a wide range of different backgrounds, you’ll explore new points of view on contemporary discussions and debates, and get a feel for the international workplace.

The curriculum itself is based around practical advice and real life examples of working in the industry –helping prepare you for your future career, and keeping you up to date with the latest developments in this fast moving industry.

And you will also have the opportunity to undertake a year-long full-time work placement between the second and third years of your degree – getting first-hand experience in the world of work.

The optional one year, full-time work placement between years two and three will help you to relate your studies to the workplace and extend your network of contacts.

What does this course lead to?
Our graduates go on to become accountants, auditors, tax specialists, financial analysts, fund managers, business advisers and entrepreneurs. Recent graduates have found roles at Deloitte, Smith and Williamson, Estee Lauder and John Lewis, among others.

Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for anyone who is hoping to pursue a career as an accountant, investment broker or financial advisor.

Applicants need to have good numeracy, written and oral communication skills.

YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Positive Psychology for Success
Data Analysis, Tools and Application
Marketing, Sales and Negotiation Skills
Accounting Skills
Introduction to Financial Reporting
Introduction to Management Accounting

YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
Financial Reporting
Financial Management
Taxation Principles
Management Accounting
The UK Financial System

YEAR 2 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
Audit Principles
Capital Market Trading

YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
The International Financial System
Advanced Management Accounting
Corporate Financial Management
Advanced Financial Reporting

YEAR 3 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each academic year)
International Financial Reporting and Analysis
Current Audit Issues
Taxation Practice
Ecological Economies

Most accounting modules are assessed through 50% coursework and 50% exams. Coursework assessments include written assessments, online testing, debate, oral presentations, poster presentation, and production of a video training package.