BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) with Placement Year Bachelor's degree at the University of Warwick
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) with Placement Year at University of Warwick. Accounting and Finance at Warwick is built with a clear eye on careers in global business, and this five-year version threads together a foundation year, the standard degree, and a full placement year, giving you a longer runway than most…
About this course
Accounting and Finance at Warwick builds skills and knowledge for careers in global business and offers routes to professional exam exemptions. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) with Placement Year is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Warwick. It runs 5 years, studied full-time.
For Finance graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £33,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Accounting & Finance, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 96% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Foundation Year 10 modules
- Business UnlockedCore15 credits
- Introduction to Financial AccountingCore15 credits
- Introduction to StatisticsCore15 credits
- Financial ManagementCore15 credits
- Business LawCore15 credits
- Foundations of Management AccountingCore15 credits
- Economics for BusinessCore15 credits
- Data AnalyticsOptional15 credits
- Principles of MarketingOptional15 credits
- Operations ManagementOptional15 credits
Year 2 11 modules
- Financial Reporting 1Core15 credits
- Finance 1: Financial MarketsCore15 credits
- Decision Making in ActionCore15 credits
- Finance 2: Corporate FinanceCore15 credits
- Management Accounting for Decision Making and ControlCore15 credits
- Business Law 2Optional15 credits
- Financial Reporting 2Optional15 credits
- Powerful Accounting: Critical PerspectivesOptional15 credits
- Economics of StrategyOptional15 credits
- Applied Accounting TechnologyOptional15 credits
- Financial EconometricsOptional15 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Across the five years you move through a sequence that starts with core theory, the grounding in financial and management accounting, economics and quantitative methods that everything else depends on. Alongside this sits research and methods, where you learn how evidence and data are used to test financial claims rather than simply accepting textbook models. Applied practice follows, translating that theory into the kind of analysis used in real accounting and finance work, reading company accounts, assessing investment decisions, understanding regulation. As you progress you take specialist options, such as areas within corporate finance, auditing, taxation or financial markets, allowing you to shape the degree toward the parts of the field that interest you most. An independent project gives you the chance to work through a substantial piece of research or analysis on your own, under supervision, which is often where students discover what kind of accounting or finance career actually suits them. Professional skills, communication, teamwork, commercial awareness, run through the degree rather than sitting in one module, because these are what employers and professional bodies expect graduates to demonstrate on top of technical knowledge. The placement year is inserted into this sequence as a discrete, extended period in industry, distinct from short work experience, and is what most obviously separates this version of the course from the standard three-year degree.
Who it's for
This route suits someone who is genuinely interested in how businesses are financed, valued and held to account, but who needs, or wants, an extra year to build confidence in the underlying maths, economics and study skills before tackling a demanding accounting and finance curriculum. If you're the sort of person who likes seeing how numbers translate into real decisions, whether a company should invest, how a set of accounts should be read, what a set of financial statements is actually telling you, the subject matter will hold your attention. You should be comfortable with a workload that gradually shifts from foundational learning towards more independent, analytical work, including a project you drive largely yourself. The placement year will suit someone who wants to test their interest in the field against the reality of a workplace before committing to a career path, it means tolerating a longer overall course length in exchange for direct experience. It also suits students who are drawn to the idea of professional qualifications down the line and want a degree that keeps that door open, rather than closing it off. A degree of patience and steadiness helps, given the five-year span, as does a willingness to keep building study skills rather than assuming the foundation year is just a formality.
Careers & job market
Nationally, Accounting & Finance graduates report a range of starting salaries around fifteen months after graduating, typically between £25,000 and £32,500, based on Graduate Outcomes and LEO data across the field rather than figures specific to this university or course. Three years on, the national range sits between £23,375 and £33,000, and by five years out it moves up to roughly £30,175 to £42,600, figures that reflect variation across the whole graduate population in this subject, not a promise attached to any individual. Also nationally, 87% of Accounting & Finance graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after finishing, with 65% of those in work described as being in highly skilled roles or further study, and 85% of students on these courses continue past their first year. The accreditations attached to this course, from AACSB, EFMD, and the ICAS exemption recognition, are directly relevant here, since they can reduce the number of professional exams needed to qualify as a chartered accountant or similar, which is often a meaningful step for graduates heading into accountancy, audit, corporate finance or related financial roles. The placement year adds a further, practical credential: documented work experience that graduates can point to alongside the degree itself when entering the graduate labour market.
University & format
The course is delivered full-time over five years at the University of Warwick, a public, research-intensive Russell Group university founded in 1965 with a total student population of 25,615. Warwick holds a Gold award for teaching quality under the Office for Students' TEF 2023 assessment and is. Teaching and assessment are conducted in English. Most students accepted onto Warwick's Accounting and Finance pathway arrive with A-levels or equivalent, around 84% of recent entrants, with a typical UCAS tariff in the 144–159 point range, though this reflects what past entrants have held rather than a fixed requirement, and the foundation year route is specifically designed for those who don't yet meet the standard entry profile. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, the BSc (Hons) awarded is nationally recognised, and the placement year is built into the structure of the programme rather than arranged as an optional extra.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
With placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 84% |
| a Baccalaureate | 16% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Warwick →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Accounting & Finance graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £33,500 | £31,500 – £45,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £41,000 | £33,500 – £60,000 | 30 |
| 5 years after | £56,000 | £45,500 – £70,500 | 35 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in accounting & finance · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Accounting & Finance nationally
National figures for Accounting & Finance graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Accounting & Finance courses at the same study level.
Compared with 957 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 85% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 30; response rate: 70%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Accounting & Finance graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Accounting & Finance graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The Big Four (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG)
- Banks & insurers
- Corporate finance teams
- HMRC & public sector
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Accounting & Finance graduates.
Accounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU Global EducationAccounting Engineer - Pre-Sales & Post SalesStacksAccounting Advisory Manager | Lead Client Projects HybridCFGIAccounting, Insight and Advisory ManagerRSM UKAccounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU ServicesAccounting Associate Apprentice Business Services (September 2026)Best ApprenticeshipsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £33,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.3 out of 10: NSS 92.7% · in work or study 90% · continued 96%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Warwick
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around The University of Warwick
256 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Accounting & Finance right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Warwick from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Warwick; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Warwick’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Warwick and gov.uk before you apply.
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