BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

What's the course about?

Modern careers in finance and accountancy are so much more than just numbers, they’re about making numbers talk. You’ll learn practical mathematical techniques alongside core analytical skills to help you make numerical based decisions. The modules in our course go further and will also assist you in improving your creative, digital, problem solving and reporting skills, alongside skills in leadership and business operations.

If you are serious about a career in accounting and wish to take the relevant professional examinations, this course will help. It provides a solid basis to kick-start your journey with a number of relevant modules in management accounting, financial reporting and business operations that build on your knowledge year-by-year.

Our approach of combining tried and tested theories, and emerging new techniques with the latest practitioner inputs and experiences, will give you a significant advantage in the workplace. Our solid relationships with professional bodies and leading companies underpin the launch of your career with the support of a wide ranging and influential network.

We actively support you to go out on industry placement, study abroad or do an internship (including the latest online bite-sized digital experiences) to help you find your direction and to boost your CV to secure your first graduate role.

This BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree follows a similar path to the BA (Hons) Accounting degree but has a stronger focus on corporate finance and business decision making.

Where you'll study

Your teaching is on our modern campus, with self-study materials to support you from our virtual learning platform, StudyNet. BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance students have access to modern computer suites.

You’ll study within the Hertfordshire Business School which is located on our large de Havilland Campus. You’ll be sharing this campus with others studying business, law, sports, education, and the humanities, as well as the Enterprise Hub and the Sports Village which features a gym, swimming pool, coffee shop and a climbing wall.

There are dining options, a bar, and a recreational space on campus where you can shoot some pool or play video games. The Enterprise Hub is a vibrant destination where local firms and students can work and learn in comfort. In addition to open study spaces, our Learning Resources Centre also features private study rooms, and is open 24/7 allowing you to study around your schedule.

The Student Union bar and additional facilities are only a 20-minute walk (or short bus ride) away at our College Lane Campus. Student housing is available at both campuses.