About Accounting And Finance With Placement Year (bsc) in University of Southampton

Learn how to prepare and interpret financial and managerial information for a variety of users on BSc Accounting and Finance with placement year.

You'll gain a sound understanding of investment and finance, and increase your employability by completing a year's paid work placement in industry. Our research-focused academics keep the course up to date with the latest financial, regulatory and accounting requirements and trends.

The programme is very flexible and can be tailored to your own interests and career plans. You could choose to learn more about international banking, or select modules in other areas of business and management such as marketing, human resources management, or project management.

You'll gain valuable skills and experience by spending your third year on an approved finance and accounting placement year in a business organisation.

Ranked Top 15 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Guardian University Guide, 2021)

With this course, you can:

• benefit from direct contact with research-led academics who are experts in corporate governance, taxation, auditing, and financial accounting and reporting

• gain a thorough grounding in management and financial accounting theory and practice

• explore career paths by taking optional modules in a range of business and management topics

• benefit from our strong links with industry.

• gain accreditations which will enable you to apply for exemptions from professional exams

You'll graduate with a degree accredited by:

• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

• CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)

• AIA (Association of International Accountants)

• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

• CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)

• CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountant of Australia)

Graduates have gone on to work for leading banking and finance companies such as Deloitte and Barclays Capital.

Your A level results will determine which core or compulsory modules you'll need to take. 

Entry requirements

Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level

English language requirements

The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI secure English Language Tests:

• IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)
• PTE Academic UKVI
• LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
• PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 component)
• Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)

Indian Standard XII in English Language (CBSE and ISC Boards)

Grade: 70% or above

IELTS score requirements:  overall score 6.5

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University of Southampton Cost of Attendance

For international candidates aspiring to study in the UK, it is mandatory to have an estimate of the cost of living at the university on-campus/ off-campus. The list of basic expenses to be considered for applying for admission at the institute is as detailed below.