About Accounting & Finance - BA (hons) Degree in Cardiff Metropolitan University
Course Overview
The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree at Cardiff Met is professionally accredited by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. As such, students may obtain substantial exemptions from these bodies’ professional examinations.
The course will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to all areas of accounting and prepares you for further study at the final stages of professional accounting qualifications.
Students selecting the sandwich option undertake a yearlong work placement between their second and third years of study. In addition, we have an ongoing strategic partnership with Graham Paul Chartered Accountants, which provides paid 12-week summer placements for a number of Cardiff Met students, with a view to offering permanent graduate training contracts.
Employability & Careers
There is a considerable demand from UK employers for accounting graduates and past experience suggests that a significant proportion of graduates will obtain graduate training places in ‘the big four’ (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG), finance sections of businesses, high street practices and the public sector.
The course is fully accredited by the main UK accounting bodies and you will be able to obtain maximum exemptions from the ACCA and ICAEW examinations and substantial exemptions from the CIMA examinations. This is therefore a demanding course, which combines academic content with the development of the knowledge and skills required to pass the accounting bodies’ final examinations.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0 overall* with no sub score lower than 5.5
- PTE : Overall - 52, Reading - 51, Speaking - 51,Listening - 51,Writing - 51
Cardiff Metropolitan University Highlights
| Type of University |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
38.2 million GBP (2019) |
| Cost of Attendance |
9,000 GBP |
| Housing Facilities |
Available |
| Mode of Application |
Online and Offline. |
| Application fee |
Not applicable. |
Cardiff Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Expense |
Cost |
| Tuition |
800-12000 GBP |
| Meals |
200 GBP |
| Housing |
800 GBP |
| Student Activity Fee |
Free for Hall room Students. |
| Weekly Expenses |
300 GBP |
| On,-Off cost |
2500 GBP |
Personal requirements including books charge a different fee according to the course.
