BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance Bachelor's degree at Wolverhampton
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Wolverhampton is accredited by both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for exemptions from some professional examinations, supporting your path…
About this course
A BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree gives you the knowledge and skills you need to excel in a wide range of accountancy, business management and finance roles. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Wolverhampton, based in Wolverhampton City Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 75% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 40% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £26,000. (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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 30; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 75% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 74% (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.
1 6 modules
- Business LawCore20 credits
Module details
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a proficiency to analyse, interpret and comprehend legal rules and principles relevant especially to areas of business law. Students will become familiar with key aspects of the English Legal System; the law of contract, tort law (in particular the tort of negligence), employment law and company law in the context of the business organisation. Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively to demonstrate knowledge of legal rules and
- CostingCore20 credits
Module details
This module is designed to give you a basic introduction to cost and management accounting techniques. In this module you will learn different techniques of accounting for costs and how to use this information to analyse different financial situations and produce information that will help decision-making.
- EconomicsCore20 credits
Module details
This module develops knowledge and understanding of the workings of the market economy, as well as the role of government within the system. The economic environment within which business organisations operate will be explored and those economic factors that influence the behaviour and performance of firms and industries identified. This will include: a microeconomic perspective, which deals with firms, markets and customers; and a macroeconomic perspective, which considers the impact of changes
- Financial Accounting PrinciplesCore20 credits
Module details
This module seeks to develop the conceptual and practical aspects of financial accounting. In this module you will be exposed to the underpinning accounting theory and basic rules of financial accounting, as well as practical methods of book-keeping.
- Professional Skills For Accounting & FinanceCore20 credits
Module details
This module provides a transition into your university programme, introducing necessary skills for success in your university studies and knowledge and understanding that will be developed in later modules of your course, and also aims to encourage you at an early stage to take control of your own personal development - both your skills and your future career. Professional people undertake Continuous Professional [Personal] Development (CPD) where they reflect regularly on their strengths and we
- Quantitative AnalysisCore20 credits
Module details
This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the data handling techniques and methods of statistical analysis using the appropriate software for data collection and analysis. It will enable students to select and apply key quantitative tools to investigating issues in finance area.
2 6 modules
- Budgeting and Financial ControlCore20 credits
Module details
This module focuses on the theme of Budgeting and Financial Control. Developing from the basic budgeting covered in Level 4, this module will introduce students to Revenue and Capital budgeting. It also introduces techniques of budget monitoring and standard costing and discusses their use as a form of financial control. The module will then critique budgeting practices and discuss possible alternatives.
- Digital AccountingCore20 credits
Module details
The aim of this module is to introduce computerised techniques into financial accounting, in order to prepare students for the digital requirements of real-life accounting. Current and changing technological developments affecting the accounting profession will be discussed. This module builds on the financial accounting knowledge developed at Level 4 and develops skills in using spreadsheets and accounting software.
- Financial ReportingCore20 credits
Module details
This module follows on from Financial Accounting Principles at level four, in its focus on financial accounts. The module continues to develop the themes of conceptual and practical aspects of financial accounting, focusing in more detail upon specific, significant accounting rules and regulations. Students will study some key financial accounting standards and concepts learning the different methods of application.
- Introduction to Financial EconomicsCore20 credits
Module details
This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the principles of financial economics. This will provide students with the primary theoretical and conceptual frameworks of finance to enable students to study finance at a higher level.
- Management Accounting: Decision Making TechniquesCore20 credits
Module details
This module seeks to develop the skills and abilities developed in the costing module. Specifically it seeks to analyse and conclude from different financial situations using advanced costing and management techniques. These techniques will include break even analysis, investment appraisal and the incorporation of risk into decision-making.
- Taxation of IndividualsCore20 credits
Module details
This module provides a solid framework of the principles of UK taxes affecting individuals – covering income tax and capital gains tax. It also introduces basic tax planning techniques to assist in decision making and strategic planning. In this module you will learn how to calculate individual and sole trader tax liabilities, as well as start to understand some of the principles underpinning tax planning. It is therefore a very practical module designed to give students a working knowledge of U
3 4 modules
- Advanced Financial ReportingCore20 credits
Module details
This module continues the development in Financial Reporting from level 5 and Financial Accounting Principles from level 4. The module continues the mix of conceptual and practical accounting issues. This module will focus on the techniques for accounting for groups of companies and acquisitions and mergers. The module will continue to investigate the theories and principles underpinning modern accounting. The module will also investigate and evaluate possible alternative techniques and practice
- AuditingCore20 credits
Module details
The module aims to give a practical insight to the Auditing process followed by auditors and the reporting context. The ethical background and regulatory framework of auditors and the corporate governance requirements for their clients will be considered. The process of evaluating audit risk and the organisation's internal control system to determine their impact on audit planning will be determined in case study scenarios. Finally, the use of a variety of audit techniques to collect reliable an
- Business TaxationCore20 credits
Module details
This module provides a solid framework of the principles of UK taxes affecting companies– covering Corporation Tax, Chargeable gains and VAT. This is an essentially practical module which focuses on the calculation of the tax liabilities generated by corporate decisions and corporate activities as well as introducing basic tax planning techniques to assist in corporate decision making and strategic planning.
- Corporate and Behavioural FinanceCore20 credits
Module details
This module examines the critical theories and concepts of corporate finance and behavioural finance relevant to the strategic planning and financial positioning of organizations. The module builds on concepts covered in level 5 introductory financial economics module but also introduces behavioural finance, merger
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
This degree equips you with the knowledge and skills for roles across accountancy, business management and finance. A course like this typically begins with foundations in financial accounting, the time value of money, and quantitative methods. You'll usually move into management accounting, corporate finance and financial reporting in your second year, developing the ability to interpret accounts and understand capital structure. In your third year, you'll choose specialist options, such as audit and assurance, taxation, corporate finance, financial risk or fintech, and complete an advanced study in corporate reporting or an applied project. Throughout, the curriculum builds towards both professional competence and exemptions from some ACCA and ICAEW examinations.
Who it's for
This course suits students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Most recent entrants held A-levels or equivalent, with a typical UCAS tariff of 80–95 points among accepted students. The programme is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised degree from a UK degree-awarding body.
Careers & job market
Across Accounting and Finance courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 65% of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £25,000–£32,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £30,175–£42,600 after five years.
University & format
The University of Wolverhampton is a university based in Wolverhampton, with this course taught at Wolverhampton City Campus. The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance is delivered full-time over 3 years in English. The degree is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for exemptions from some professional examinations. The University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body and received a Bronze award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
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.
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Optional placement year. 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 | 70% |
| another higher-education qualification | 15% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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 (code N400). 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 Wolverhampton →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.
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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 | £26,000 | £22,000 – £29,000 | 30 |
| 3 years after | £21,000 | £17,000 – £25,000 | 380 |
| 5 years after | £25,500 | £19,500 – £32,000 | 415 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 30; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. 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. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 30; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. 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.
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 45% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
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: 40; response rate: 60%. 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
75% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £26,000. 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 8.1 out of 10: NSS 93.1% · in work or study 75% · continued 74%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Wolverhampton
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 Wolverhampton City Campus
2,017 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 Wolverhampton from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Wolverhampton; 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 Wolverhampton’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 Wolverhampton and gov.uk before you apply.
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