BA (Hons) Accounting and Economics

Accounting & Economics degree course at Cardiff Met has a strong emphasis on application and critical understanding. It is professionally accredited by the by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, so that students may obtain a number of exemptions from these bodies’ professional examinations and was also the first new university to adopt the new CORE curriculum in Economics.We have a strategic partnership with Graham Paul Chartered Accountants, which provides for paid student placements with a view to graduate training contracts and our Economics tutors work with organisations such as the Government Economic Service to ensure our curriculum is cutting edge and relevant. Students taking the sandwich option will also undertake a year-long work placement between their second and third years.Economics degrees at Cardiff Met were ranked as the best in Wales according to the Guardian University League Table 2016 and 2017.