Our professionally orientated Accounting and Finance degree is consistently ranked highly in major UK league tables. You will gain a solid grounding in core management areas and develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to operate effectively in the fast-paced world of multinational companies and global financial markets.
You will be encouraged from the outset to think critically, enabling you to analyse and interpret real-life business issues in order to devise solutions, helping to prepare you for your career in accountancy, financial services, or other areas of management.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your interpersonal skills including communication, leadership and teamworking, to become more adaptable and resilient to change. You will be taught by leading academics who are well connected with industry and able to combine cutting-edge theory with real-world practice.
We have well-established links with accountancy firms, investment banks and renowned national and international employers.
Graduates from Warwick Business School have gone on to work for employers including:
- Barclays - BP - Central Bank of Malaysia - Deloitte - Deutsche Bank - Dyson - EY - Goldman Sachs - HM Revenue and Customs - HSBC - JP Morgan - KPMG - Natwest - Petronas - PwC - Santander
They have pursued careers such as:
- Audit Associate - Assurance Associate - Banking and Capital Markets Associate - Corporate Risk and Broking Graduate Analyst - Fund Investment Intern - Investment Banking Analyst - Investment Consultant - Real estate consulting - Wealth & Personal Banking Graduate
Modality
ONLINE
UCAS entry grades
AAB
UCAS Tariff points
136 points
Entry requirements
A level typical offer
A*AA including A in Maths.
A level additional information
You will need grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, or we may be able to consider grade 6/B in GCSE English Literature alongside grade 4/C in GCSE English Language.
A level contextual offer
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is AAB including an A in Mathematics. See if you're eligible.
You will also need to meet the GCSE requirements outlined above.
General GCSE requirements
Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept.
We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.
Career opportunities
Where this programme can take you
Graduates from Warwick Business School have gone on to work for employers including:
- Barclays - BP - Central Bank of Malaysia - Deloitte - Deutsche Bank - Dyson - EY - Goldman Sachs - HM Revenue and Customs - HSBC - JP Morgan - KPMG - Natwest - Petronas - PwC - Santander
They have pursued careers such as:
- Audit Associate - Assurance Associate - Banking and Capital Markets Associate - Corporate Risk and Broking Graduate Analyst - Fund Investment Intern - Investment Banking Analyst - Investment Consultant - Real estate consulting - Wealth & Personal Banking Graduate
SYLLABUS
Year One
- Financial Management (IB114-15) - Introduction to Financial Accounting (IB124-15) - CORE: Foundations, Skills and Debates (IB145-15) - Introduction to Statistics (IB149-15) - Economics for Business (EC131-15) - Foundations of Management Accounting (IB116-15) - Business Law (IB113-15)
Year Two
- Financial Reporting 1 (IB233-15) - Finance 1: Financial Markets (IB235-15) - Finance 2: Corporate Finance (IB236-15) - Global Business Strategy and Sustainability (IB249-15) - Management Accounting for Decision Making and Control (IB232-15)
Year Three
- Critical Issues in Management (IB381-15)
Optional modules
Year Two
- CORE: Entrepreneurial Mindset (IB2B1-15)Link opens in a new window - Work in the Digital Era (IB2C7-15)Link opens in a new window - Programming for Business Application (IB2D4-15)Link opens in a new window - Managing Human Resources (IB2C4-15)Link opens in a new window - Digital Business (IB2B4-15)Link opens in a new window - Design Thinking for Digital Innovation (IB263-15)Link opens in a new window - Behavioural Economics (IB2D8-15)Link opens in a new window
Year Three
- Law for Entrepreneurs (IB3G4-15)Link opens in a new window - Equality and Diversity (IB361-15)Link opens in a new window - Supply Chain Management (IB384-15)Link opens in a new window - Project Management (IB382-15)Link opens in a new window - Customer Experience (IB3L1-15)Link opens in a new window - Lean Startup (IB3L4-15)Link opens in a new window - Managing Strategy in the Digital Era (IB370-15)
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