Accounting & Finance with a Foundation Year

Are you looking for an Accounting and Finance degree which will give you a competitive edge? The BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University will do just that.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in both accounting and finance, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Accounting degree within the School of Management. The four-year course is designed for students with an interest in both accounting and finance, including management accounting, financial accounting, and corporate finance.

If you want a career at one of the ‘big four’ accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG or PwC), or see yourself as a finance manager, stockbroker or investment banker, the BSc Accounting and Finance degree will equip you with everything you need.

As an accounting and finance specialist, you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business, big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, and completing audits - all are critical in ensuring that a business or organisation runs as effectively and successfully as possible.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

The years following your Foundation Year are accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Our programmes allows you to obtain professional exemptions whilst studying with us - a must for anyone who is serious about a career in accountancy and finance.

The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.

The foundation Year (Year 0), taught at The College, combines both subject specific and study skill content, to enable successful integration into Year 1 of the Accounting and Finance programme.

Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules, ensuring a solid foundation in core disciplines. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules include:

• Foundations of Finance
• Foundations of Financial Accounting
• Foundations of Management Accounting

Your second year will comprise of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, which you can pick according to your chosen career. Your third year will comprise purely of optional modules choices. Examples of 2nd and 3rd year modules in recent years have included:

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Investments: Assets Equities and Bonds
• Forensic Accounting
• Investment Banking

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/som/accounting-finance/

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes, which can include:

• Examinations
• Class Tests
• Written assignments
• Group presentation

Throughout your undergraduate Accounting and Finance degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment, please get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• AACSB International