Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Accounting and Finance (NN34)

University of Surrey

The University of Surrey inspires positive change in business and society, individuals and organizations, locally and globally by delivering impactful research and courses which promote a global and digital mindset for the future of business. There’s growing demand from businesses around the world for qualified accounting and finance professionals.

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance course is designed to match the requirements of the UK’s accounting bodies. It allows learners to take significant steps towards becoming a qualified accountant, as well as developing skills essential for all kinds of business careers.

This undergraduate course is accredited by the following accounting bodies and students who choose to join either of them after they graduate, will receive exemptions from several professional examinations, giving them a head start in achieving a professional qualification. 

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) 
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS)

Students will explore the core elements of accounting and finance in detail, through modules on financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, corporate finance and financial risk. They'll also delve into various aspects of business operations – from the challenges of managing people, processes and customers, to the way organizations operate within a global political, legal and social environment. 

This blend of specific accounting and finance modules, with a wider understanding of business, gives learners both a strong theoretical foundation in the subject and an appreciation of how accounting and finance theory is applied in business practice. 

Surrey Business School has a proven track record of graduate employment, and this course is designed to help students get excellent employment opportunities. Graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as: 

• Tax Trainee, Roffe Swayne
• Auditor, Menzies LLP
• Audit Associate, Ernst and Young LLP
• Accountant, KPMG
• Risk Graduate, Lloyds Banking Group
• Analyst, Goldman Sachs
• Trainee Accountant, PwC