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BA Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
About this course
Accounting and finance together address how money flows through organisations and how financial decisions are made, reported, and audited. Accounting is concerned with the recording, analysis, and communication of financial information, providing the data on which managers, investors, creditors, and regulators depend. Finance addresses how capital is raised, invested, and managed, and how risk and return are evaluated in both corporate and investment contexts. Graduates who understand both have a significant advantage in a very wide range of financial and management careers. At the University of Winchester, this four-year programme includes a foundation year, which provides a thorough grounding in accounting and business principles before the main degree begins. This makes the programme genuinely accessible to students who have not studied accounting or business formally, or who want to build their academic confidence before tackling the full degree. A typical entry tariff of 32 points at the foundation level reflects the programme's commitment to widening access to financial education. The programme also includes a sandwich year in industry with work placement, giving you extended professional experience within a real accounting or financial organisation before you graduate. The Winchester programme team has a track record of strong student outcomes and has been recognised for the quality of its professional accounting support, with nomination for sector awards reflecting the quality of the teaching and professional preparation the programme provides. Graduates of accounting and finance programmes work in chartered accountancy, management accounting, financial analysis, banking, investment, and a wide range of financial management roles in the public and private sectors. Many pursue professional accounting qualifications after graduation, and the programme's vocational orientation is designed to support that progression. Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business is also available to those who wish to develop their expertise further.
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