Course introduction

The BSc in Accounting and Finance is our most professionally-oriented undergraduate course. If you are interested in dealing with financial information in a business or professional context, then this may be the WBS undergraduate course for you. Our three-year course will give you a sound grounding in the major fields of accounting and finance, including:

• Financial Accounting and Reporting
  Management Accounting
  Financial Management and Decision-making

This degree is the ideal qualification if you want to join an accountancy firm or want a career in any area of finance. WBS delivers a programme relevant to the accountants of today and of the future. Our close and numerous links with the accounting profession and corporate body ensures that our Accounting and Finance degree always has currency.

The quality of the WBS BSc in Accounting and Finance is widely recognised, being ranked in first place by both The Times Good University Guide 2011 and The Complete University Guide 2011. The Guardian University Guide 2011, which does not separate out accounting and finance, ranks Warwick in first place for Business and Management.

Structure & core modules

When you arrive at WBS, you will participate in a two-week induction programme. This will introduce you to:

• WBS
• Our methods of teaching and assessment
• Group work
• The Library
• Other aspects of University of Warwick life.

Your first year will involve the following modules:- 

Your second year will involve the following core modules:

These core modules make a total of 120 CATS, which is a full load for the year. However there is some flexibility to take an optional module and defer one or more modules to the final year.

Your third year will involve taking the IB3810: Critical Issues in Management module, and at least four of the following modules:-

IB337: Business Taxation

IB373: Advanced Management Accounting
IB375: Strategy and Accounting
IB377: Advanced Financial Reporting

IB396: Financial Statement Analysis & Security Valuation
IB3F0: Auditing, Governance & Accountability
IB3F1: International Corporate Tax Planning

IB357: Investment Management
IB359: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management

IB394: International Financial Management
IB395: Finance in New Ventures

IB3F2: Company Law

WBS elective modules

Electives from other departments

How to apply

Key Facts

3 Years full-time
160 places

Entry Requirements
A level AAA + B grade from 1 additional subject at AS level,
or A*AA at A level + BBB from 3 AS levels,
(including an A-level in mathematics)

GCSE At least seven GCSE passes
(grades A or B) including grade A in
mathematics and B in English

International Baccalaureate
Typical offer 38 points, including
higher level mathematics