About Accounting & Finance Bsc in Kings College London

Overview

With a focus on technology and innovation, our Accounting & Finance BSc will prepare you for the finance challenges of the future.

This course is designed for the finance professional of tomorrow. Technology is coming to the forefront of the industry and we will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in an ever-changing financial landscape.

With a focus on areas such as algorithmic trading, analytics and artificial intelligence, this course will give you a hands on experience of financial study. You will gain a practical understanding of how to implement the concepts and methods you've learned during your studies, exploring both theory and practice while developing a solid skill set to take into any accounting or financial career.

Key Benefits

• Partners in Learning - King's College London are part of the 'Partners in Learning' programme with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
• Interdisciplinary study - explore cutting edge developments in AI and analytics alongside core financial disciplines such as corporate finance, management accounting, taxation, and risk management.
• Central Location - with London's square mile right on our doorstep, students will have access to a central hub of finance and commerce.
• Broad skill development - discover other areas to enhance your understanding of accounting and finance, such as business law, economics and organisation & society.
• Theory & Practice - focus across both the theoretical principles of accounting and finance and more rigourous practical skills designed to give graduates a strong platform from which to access their chosen career.

Description

We’ve designed this course to open your mind to a broad range of financial functions and principles. From management accounting and financial reporting to business law and investment management, you’ll explore different disciplines to help you understand every aspect of accounting and finance.

Research plays a vital role in the way you learn at King’s. And this helps you develop vital analysis skills and understand the latest strategies for managing global businesses.

When you study at King’s you won’t just learn about finance – you’ll be in the centre of a city with a thriving economy. There are always opportunities to learn more about the industry and meet people who know everything there is to know. 

Teaching style

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and independent study. A typical 15 credit module will include a 1 -2 hour lecture and a 1 hour tutorial each week. We encourage critical analysis and debate on contemporary management issues.

At King's, we place great emphasis on independent study and research and encourage students to discuss their ideas and discoveries.  As a student of management you will use resources which include books, newspapers and magazines, the internet, social media, TV and radio and more to understand the discipline: how things were done and have developed; contemporary management issues and challenges; and what might be in the future. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• The Indian High School Leaving Certificate (from CBSE and CISCE boards only) at the end of standard XII will generally be considered for direct entry onto undergraduate programmes with an overall average score of 80% and 90%.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS   :    Minimum 6.0 overall, with no skill below 5.5
• TOEFL :    80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills
• PTE      :    59 overall with a minimum of 54 in each communicative skill

Kings College London Highlights

King's College London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires students to have a budget of at least £1,265 per month in addition to tuition fees.