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Accounting

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Awarded by:
Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)

Course summary

​The BA (Hons) Accounting degree course at Cardiff Met 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. As such, students may obtain the maximum number of exemptions from these bodies’ professional examinations.

The course will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to all areas of accounting and prepares you for further study at the final stages of professional accounting qualifications.

We have a strategic partnership with Graham Paul Chartered Accountants, which provides for paid student placements with a view to graduate training contracts.

We offer this degree with two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time which would include a one-year industry placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. This year in industry gives you practical skills that many employers seek, giving you a competitive edge upon graduation.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N400
Institution code:
C20
Campus name:
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Campus Code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 112 points

112 points to include minimum CCC

A level

Grade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum CCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 to reach a minimum of 112 points, grade combinations accepted

Scottish Higher

Grade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum DD in Advanced Highers

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) D*D*

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

A minimum tariff of 112 to include 2 x H5

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 points with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Maths.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma DMM

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma D*D*

T Level M

We also offer this programme with an addition foundation year if you cannot meet the standard entry requirements for this course.
Students can opt to undertake a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment.
Please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk for further details.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required.
PTE Academic52No element lower than 51
TOEFL (iBT)72TOEFL Internet required.
Cambridge English AdvancedLevel B2Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162)

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Update on Historical Entry Grades Data
Please note that some courses include a foundation year, which has affected the accuracy of the data in this tool, which does not differentiate between Yr 0 entry and Yr 1 entry. As a result, these courses have been excluded this year. You can find more information on our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/afteryouapply
This is the first year of the historical entry data tool (below), and we are committed to making improvements for future application cycles.

Learn more on the Cardiff Metropolitan University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For additional costs, please refer to - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Fee information can be found at - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees

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