BSc Accounting and Finance
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees per academic year: UK £9,250; Overseas £20,350
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
This programme is ideal for students whose ambition is to pursue a career in accounting, banking, investments, auditing, taxation, and other finance-related strategic roles in business.
You will learn how to analyse financial statements, how to critically evaluate investment opportunities, how to design financial plans, and how to make strategic decisions in the areas of accounting, banking, finance and investments.
Our teaching offers you exceptional insights into financial institutions and markets in London and other major cities in the world. In addition, we offer specialist knowledge of financial and management systems in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia and the Middle East – something that will set you apart from graduates of other universities that normally focus on the analysis of Europe and the Americas.
By joining this programme, you will become a member of the world-leading Centre for Global Finance at SOAS University of London and participate in high-profile events and weekly seminars. This will provide you with the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading scholars, practitioners and policymakers who shape local and global developments today.
Why study BSc Accounting and Finance at SOAS
Learn from world-class financial experts
- We are the hub of bespoke professors in accounting and finance, who have extensive academic and practitioner experiences in banking, investments, industry, and A-list International Organisations.
- We have the Centre for Global Finance (CGF), a world-leading research centre in finance, which hosts cutting-edge research projects that involve students and a global network of experts in generating innovative solutions to real-time challenges.
Benefit from language support and diverse optional modules
- We are proud of our specialists in the delivery of languages, well over one hundred years.
- Your command of a language at SOAS will give you a competitive advantage in global job market.
- You will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our programme optional modules and/or our open options modules from other departments.
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Curriculum
Structure
Students take 120 credits each year.
The programme has been designed so that second and third-year modules build on modules taken in the first year.
Year 1
Core Modules
- Financial Accounting 1
- Management Accounting 1
- Business Law
Compulsory Modules
- Principles of Management
- Introduction to economic analysis
- Organisational Behaviour
Year 2
Core Modules
- Management Accounting 2
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Accounting 2
Compulsory Modules
- Managerial economics
- Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
- Fintech in International Business
Guided Options
plus
Choose two 15 credit or one 30 credit modules to be selected from List A below.
Year 3
Core Modules
- Independent study project in international management
- Taxation
- Advanced Corporate Reporting
Compulsory Modules
- Financial strategy
- Financial Markets and Instruments
- Audit and Assurance
plus
Choose modules to the value of 15 credits from List B below.
List of modules (subject to availability)
List A - Year 2
- Analysing Company Financial Statements
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Business Mathematics
- International business strategy
- Qualitative and case study research
- International marketing 1: the environment
List B - Year 3
- Forensic Accounting
- Introduction to Public Sector Accounting
- Finance in China
- Finance in the Middle East and North Africa
- Finance in Japan and Korea
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
Rankings
We are ranked 2 in London and 11 in the UK for Business and Management by the Guardian University League Tables 2019.
Program Outcome
Obtain real-world skills, right here in London, the global financial hub
- You will be equipped with skills, competencies and capabilities to prepare you for professional tasks in key areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, financial management, financial reporting, auditing, and taxation.
- On successful completion of the BSc Accounting and Finance programme, students may apply for exemption from respective modules of ACCA and CIMA professional accounting qualifications, supported by testimonials provided by our leading professors.
- SOAS is in close proximity to the City of London, the leading financial centre in the world, with 75% of the top global companies based in the city, 100% of leading financial institutions represented, and 200 + foreign banks.
Career Opportunities
Employment
Graduates will have a firm grasp of accounting and financial management disciplines that should place them in a good position to pursue a career in accounting, banking, auditing, investments, taxation and other finance-related strategic roles in business. Students who attain a first or upper second class degree will be well-placed to embark on postgraduate study. The School of Finance and Management Studies maintains close links with employers in the United Kingdom and its focus regions; the Centre for Global Finance has solid international links with multinational firms, governments and multilateral financial institutions.
Our graduates have taken up work in a wide range of organisations, including:
- Deloitte
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
- KPMG
- Euro Monitor International
- Santander
- Investec
- HM Treasury
- Western Securities Co. Ltd
- Nomura
- UBS
Types of roles that graduates have gone on to do include:
- Trainee Chartered Accountant
- Business Relationship Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Investment Banker
- Market Research Executive
- Management Consultant
- Vice-President
- Foreign Exchange Trading Business Manager
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Events Manager
English Language Requirements
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