Accounting and Finance / Business and Management at Aberystwyth University

This multi-accredited BSc Accounting and Finance with Business Management degree gives you the opportunity to explore and develop your knowledge on the principles of Accountancy and Business Management while gaining professional recognition from the world’s leading accountancy bodies such as the ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, CII and ICSA. This degree is the perfect choice if you are looking for a future career in accountancy, management and leadership. Over the course of the three years, you will discover additional topics which will include financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, audit, and computerised accounting systems. 

Why study Accounting & Finance with Business Management at Aberystwyth?

Our degrees are accredited by the following:

• ACCA
• CIMA
• ICAEW
• CIPFA
• CII
• ICAS
• This programme will help fast-track your accountancy career by giving you exemptions from key professional examinations.

• Enhance your career opportunities through our partnerships with businesses, industry, and commerce.

• Our degree generates a high and successful level of graduates who enter employment or further training 6 months after graduating.

• We have arrangements with many partner universities overseas to deliver short academic programmes (2 weeks) to small groups of management and business students (on a self-funding basis), to enable you to experience the impact of the cultural environment when conducting business abroad. We currently have partner universities in India, China, Russia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil and our portfolio of countries is rapidly expanding

Our Staff

Students at the Aberystwyth Business School are taught by lecturers and other teaching staff who are active researchers and expert practitioners in their chosen subject area.

Over 75% of full time members of teaching staff are qualified to PhD level. Most are currently research active, meaning that students benefit from being taught ‘new’ knowledge in their chosen field of study as well as recognized literature. The School also employs part-time and full time staff devoted purely to teaching. Many part-time staff combine teaching duties with consultancy and business activities, ensuring that students have access not only to up to date research but the latest applied knowledge.

Career Prospects

• Chartered Accountant;
• Chartered Certified Accountant;
• Chartered Management Accountant;
• Chartered Public Finance accountant;
• Investment Analysis;
• Financial Risk Analyst;
• Actuary;
• Civil Service;
• Diplomatic Service;
• Local Government. 

What skills will I obtain from this degree? 

Studying a degree in Accounting and Finance with Business Management will equip you with the following skills:

• Understanding of organisational behaviour and structure;
• Improved numeracy skills and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data;
• Deep understanding of the causes and effects of economic and other external changes;
• The ability to communicate clearly written and spoken;
• Effective problem solving;
• Analytical and creative thinking skills;
• Decision- making;
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Time-management and organisational skills;
• Self-motivation and self- reliance.