Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

<strong>Gain insight into what drives management strategy and the essential role of accounting and financial management within business and wider society.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Course description</strong> <br/><br/>This degree thinks beyond the numbers and makes sure your learning is applicable to real-life situations by giving you both theoretical and practical skills and knowledge.<br/><br/>This course will equip you with business-critical skills and knowledge that are transferable in any sector. It will teach you the accounting and financial strategies that underpin the running, operation and performance of organisations, which you can apply to any business.<br/><br/>If you want to progress into accounting roles, your accreditation exemptions from the course mean that you will graduate with a proportion of the qualification already achieved.<br/><br/>The course is delivered by Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.<br/><br/><strong>Key course benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Recognised for quality</strong> – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Professionally accredited</strong> – This programme leads to accreditation or exemptions from several professional bodies, including CIMA, ACCA, ICAE, and AIA<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Gold standard teaching</strong> – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Earn more</strong> – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £36,100 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2023)<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Top 100 in Europe</strong> - Weve been ranked 17th in the UK and 97th in Europe (Financial Times European Business Schools ranking 2024)<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>87th in the world</strong> - We’ve been ranked as 87th in the world and 11th in the UK for business and management studies (QS World University Rankings By Subject 2025)<br/><br/><br/><strong>Course details</strong><br/><br/><strong>Modules</strong><br/>For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/accounting-and-finance-bsc<br/><br/><strong>Assessment method</strong><br/>For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/accounting-and-finance-bsc

Aston University was ranked 22nd in the Guardian University Guide, 2023, and aims to be the UK's leading university for students aspiring to succeed in business. Located in Birmingham, Aston’s inspiring teaching, original research, and enterprise expertise deliver impact locally and around the globe.<br/><br/>Aston is a Top 25 University (Guardian, 2023) as well as being in the top 20 for Earnings, with graduates’ average salary being £34,800 five years after graduation (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2022). We are ranked 16th in UK by this measure.<br/><br/><br/>Students are supported on their path to well-paying jobs by over 2,000 Undergraduate work placements (academic year 2021-22), helping them gain real world experience whilst they study.