Accounting with Finance BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 80 graduates of Accounting with Finance BA (Hons) at University of Portsmouth for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24000 | £26500 | £34500 |
25-75 percentile range | £21500 - £30000 | £20000 - £32500 | £26500 - £44000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24406 | £24662 | £30689 |
25-75 percentile range | £21389 - £28940 | £19296 - £31978 | £22604 - £41672 |
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Course Description
Overview
Modern accountancy isn't all about number crunching and spreadsheets. As an accountant you need to be able to understand, visualise and present financial data to ensure businesses make the right decisions. You'll be at the heart of the business, analysing performance and informing strategy.
This degree focuses on modern accountancy skills as well as general business. You'll learn to inform and persuade using numbers. You'll work in small groups that replicate the workplace, with a focus on teamwork, real world case studies and developing strategy from financial data.
From your second year you'll be able to tailor your learning to your area of specialist interest, choosing your modules to focus on:
- professional modules: take the fastest route to becoming an ACCA chartered accountant
- finance modules: your best preparation route for working in banking or investment management
- analytics modules: combine accounting with data analysis, including data cleaning, visualisation and modelling
The course is accredited by 4 key accounting bodies (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA), so whichever route you take you'll have lots of exemptions from professional exams.
Course highlights
- Be taught by professionally qualified accountants who have industry experience with companies such as KPMG, Deloitte and HSBC
- Get on the fast track to becoming a chartered accountant through our accredited exemptions from professional exams with 4 global accounting bodies
- Be employment-ready by using industry-standard software and databases such as Oracle, SAP, Sage and S&P Capital IQ
- Choose options in business analytics to develop the skills that modern accounting needs
- Benefit from the opportunity to gain additional certifications, for example the ACCA Data Analytics Certificate
- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
- Apply your learning by helping student entrepreneurs and local charities such as Age Concern and The Rowans Hospice with their finances
Accredited and recognised by
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
(CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS), and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
This means that in addition to achieving a degree, you receive exemptions from ACCA,CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA professional examinations. This course offers the maximum number of exemptions for ACCA, CIMA and ICAS.
Careers and opportunities
Accountants are needed in good times and bad and they're needed in every type of business. This means that you can apply your skills in any sector you're passionate about, from sports and entertainment, to manufacturing, charities, or the arts. You'll also be able to work in other parts of the world as your accredited qualification is recognised internationally.
Our graduates go on to work in accounting practice, the finance departments of large corporations, and the finance sector.
Previous graduates of this course have got jobs at companies such as:
- Deloitte
- PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- Menzies LLP
- HWB Accountants
- EY Global (Ernst & Young)
- JPP Financial
- Barclays
- Lockheed Martin UK
- Lloyds Register
- J P Morgan
Graduates of this course have secured jobs as:
- accountant
- auditor
- finance analyst
- financial consultant
- investment broker
- tax analyst
(Data taken from HESA Graduate Outcome surveys)
You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Accounting with Finance BA (Hons) at University of Portsmouth
42% | Administrative occupations |
33% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
11% | Sales occupations |
4% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
4% | Elementary occupations |
2% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
2% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. |
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Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Costs
Tuition Fees Accounting with Finance BA (Hons)
EU | £9250 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £18100 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £2,000
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
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About University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is located on the United Kingdom’s only island city, Portsmouth. This public university, which was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic, forms part of the University Alliance, an organisation whose aim is to promote growth and innovation in the UK by putting an emphasis on links with business and industry.
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Student composition of University of Portsmouth
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Portsmouth by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 18085
- postgraduates:
- 5005
- Total:
- 23090
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Accounting”: 4145 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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