Accounting & Finance with a Year in Industry

Become a highly skilled, career-ready graduate with BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance. Our employability-focussed degree will equip you with the theoretical, technical and practical skills to confidently enter the workforce.

With a strong focus on sustainability and addressing global challenges such as climate finance, international tax avoidance and FinTech in emerging markets, you will explore the social, ethical and global context of Accounting and Finance, and gain hands-on experience with financial data platforms, exposure to live financial briefs and simulations, and the use of professional tools in our state-of-the-art Finance Lab.

Our degree will give you a head start in achieving Chartered Accountant status, and our Year in Industry, Year Abroad and Foundation Year course options give you the opportunity to tailor your study experience to your needs and career ambitions, ready for an exciting career in Accounting and Finance.

This course also offers you the opportunity to spend a Year in Industry, enabling you to gain valuable workplace experience and make industry connections.

Kickstart a bright future at Swansea University.

With around 300,000 residents, Swansea isn’t the biggest city this side of the Severn, but she’s got a big personality with a cost of living that’s refreshingly affordable compared to most other UK cities. Whether you like to explore the outdoors, take in a bit of culture, or anything in between, Swansea has something for everyone.

As a student at Swansea University, you'll benefit from a friendly, inclusive community and opportunities to gain skills that last a lifetime. Alongside first-class resources that include a mock court room, indoor athletics centre & virtual reality lab, you'll learn from leading academics, in a supportive and nurturing environment.

With 120 societies, 50 sports clubs and 12 months of must-see events, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy between lectures.

Whoever you are and whoever you want to be, you'll find yourself right at home in Swansea.