Accounting and Finance

Keele University

Gain the financial expertise to help organisations power their business growth. On our Accounting and Finance BSc you will develop the essential accounting and finance expertise required to open the doors to careers in accountancy, finance or management in a variety of global industries.

Do you have an analytical mind and a flair for figures? Our Accounting and Finance degree can open doors to high-level careers in accountancy, banking, insurance, corporate enterprises and more. You will gain an appreciation of how modern businesses operate and procure skills in areas including financial and management accounting to appreciate the true value an accountant can bring to a business. Choosing to study areas such as Taxation and Audit will allow you to specialise, whilst emerging fields such as FinTech, Green Finance and exposure to industry standard software will make you a highly employable individual.

You can tailor your studies to match your career aspirations by choosing either the Professional or General Pathway in this programme.

Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.

Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors.

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, offering preparation for your chosen degree with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete.

This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, build your confidence, and provide a better understanding of higher education.

On our Foundation Year, you'll join our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

Your future career

Keele’s Careers and Employability team offers a variety of personal and career development opportunities to enhance your employability. From mock interviews, careers guidance and CV advice, to careers fairs and networking events, along with helping you find part-time and graduate employment - the team will support you throughout your studies and beyond.

Accounting and Finance at Keele is your pathway to success and thoroughly prepares you for your next steps upon graduation. With excellent transferable skills and subject knowledge, you will have the potential to explore careers in different types of organisations and sectors and become an asset to any future employer. You will have built strong critical thinking abilities, good communication skills, developed an entrepreneurial mindset and have benefited from our Professional and Academic Development programme, which will have boosted your personal and professional growth.

Jobs that a graduate of this course could progress on to include:

Chartered Accountant

Chartered Certified Accountant

Chartered Public Finance Accountant

Management/Financial Accountant

Financial Analyst/Business Analyst

Data Analyst

Management Consultant

Financial advisor

Auditor.

Duration of study
3 years or 4 years with international, placement or entrepreneurship year