Course summary

This degree is a flexible course that can be tailored to your own interests and career plans. You could choose to learn more about international banking, or select modules in other areas of business and management such as marketing, human resources management or project management. With this accounting and finance degree you will: • Spend a year studying abroad at one of our international partner institutions, with the opportunity to learn new skills and enhance your employability for competing in the global marketplace. • Benefit from direct contact with research-led academics who are experts in corporate governance, taxation, auditing, and financial accounting and reporting. • Gain a thorough grounding in management and financial accounting theory and practice. • Benefit from our strong links with industry and attend guest lectures. You could even have an opportunity to present an assignment to audit partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). • This programme is accredited by professional bodies including ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA, and allows you to apply for professional exam exemptions. •The study abroad year is an unique opportunity to experience another culture, improve your language skills and enhance your CV. • Our graduates have gone on to work for leading banking and finance companies such as Deloitte and Barclays Capital. We also offer a variant of this course with a placement year instead of a study abroad year. Choose Southampton and you'll also be joining a department ranked in the top 100 in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).