Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Our accredited Accounting and Finance degree helps you achieve professional status faster.  You’ll benefit from the latest industry knowledge combined with the practical skills to launch your career.  You have the opportunity to apply for a year in the workplace to gain valuable professional experience.

On this course you develop the knowledge needed for a successful career as well as professional membership of the accounting profession.  You learn about the risks and interdependencies of the modern global economy.  And you’ll gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises including access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.

You’ll benefit from a solid grounding in the principles of business before focussing on corporate finance, financial institutions and markets, as well as more specific aspects of corporate and managerial accounting.

This degree also offers a wide range options including leadership and entrepreneurship, so you can broaden your knowledge to boost your employability.

Your future career

Join the University of Sussex Business School and benefit from extensive career support and business connections, including mentoring by employers, networking, guest lectures and development of your workplace skills.

This course is ideal if you want to become a chartered accountant or financial analyst, and for careers in accountancy, finance and management, in both the public and private sector. Your degree opens employment opportunities worldwide because your professional accounting qualifications are recognised internationally.

You develop ethical awareness, independent thinking, leadership, self-confidence, and problem-solving and teamwork skills.