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Accounting and Finance

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Gain a solid grounding in finance and accounting areas of business. Develop the knowledge and skills for a career in accounting, finance and many other sectors.

Accounting and finance professionals are important to almost all functions of business. You’ll learn how to apply your numerical abilities to real-life situations.

Year 1
Your first year covers the fundamentals of economics, finance and accounting. These core principles will give you context for the rest of your course. You'll also learn about business as part of society, and the related social and environmental responsibilities.

Year 2
Continue to specialise in accounting and finance. Compulsory units will equip you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need for a financial career. You’ll also be able to choose from a range of optional units. These let you explore other areas of interest.

Final year
Focus on advanced level accounting and/or finance and explore other areas of interest.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C120
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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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:
C120
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level A*AA - A*A*B

Typical offer
AAA or AA*B in three A levels including A in Mathematics.

Contextual offer
AAB or A*BB in three A levels including B in Mathematics.

A level - Alternative offer
AAA or A*AB in three A levels including A in Mathematics plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.

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

Typical offer:
D*DD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) plus A in A level Mathematics.

You must be studying A level Mathematics alongside your BTEC qualification.

We prefer BTEC qualifications in Business, but you can also be considered if you are studying qualifications in Engineering or Science. In this case we would expect you to demonstrate evidence of strong essay-based skills, such as strong GCSE performance in English and humanities subjects.

Access to HE Diploma D: 39 credits

Typical offer:
A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 39 credits achieved at Distinction including at least 12 credits achieved at Distinction from Mathematics units.

Scottish Advanced Higher AA

Typical offer:
AA in two Advanced Highers including Mathematics.

We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAAAA in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 36 points

Typical offer:
36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 or 7, 7, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics.

Standard Level in Mathematics
You may also be considered if you are taking Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches alongside a highly numerate Higher Level subject (such as Physics). In this case the typical offer is 36 points overall with 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects and 7 in Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches.

We do not accept Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations for this course.

Contextual offer:
36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 or 7, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 5 in either HL Mathematics.

T Level

Distinction* and A* plus A at A level
D* overall with grade A* in the core component in an Accounting or Finance T Level plus grade A in A level Mathematics.

You must be studying A level Mathematics alongside your T Level qualification.

We are able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Accounting or Finance.

Your GCSE profile is important in selection for this course - see the GCSE section for more details.

Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part of the admissions process.

GCSE requirements:
GCSE English Language or Literature grade 6 or B (or equivalent from English language category A, please see our website).

GCSE grades are an important part of selection for this course and we typically expect students to have a good number of GCSEs at grade 9-7 or A*-A.

Your GCSE grades will be carefully considered as part of our contextual admissions process and depending on your circumstances, we may be able to consider you with 4 or C in English Language or Literature GCSE.

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.

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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

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Home (UK) fees for 2026/27 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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