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BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience
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UCAS code
NN34 -
A level offer
ABB -
Year of entry
2026/27 -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
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Year of entry
2026/27 -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
Our BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Experience degree is designed to prepare you for a career in accountancy firms, financial institutions or large multinational enterprises.
On this degree you'll obtain a critical grasp of core accounting and finance theory as well as sound technical knowledge. You'll also gain a thorough understanding of the role of accounting and finance in business and society.
You’ll develop your understanding of the operation of the financial system and capital markets, and you’ll have the opportunity to apply the theory learned in the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre’s dealing rooms - the most extensive non-investment bank facilities of their kind in Europe - using computer trading simulations and spreadsheet modelling.
Through this course, you can build credit towards qualification as a chartered accountant – with either ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA.
Choose accounting and finance at Henley Business School
Henley Business School is recognised as one of the top institutions in the UK for accounting and finance.
We are:
- top 15 in the UK for graduate prospects (ranked 13th in the Complete University Guide 2026 in ‘Accounting and Finance’)
- top 30 in the UK for overall subject (ranked 30th in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 in ‘Accounting and Finance’).
All of our finance degrees are affiliated with the CFA Institute.
Placement
A key feature of this degree is the opportunity to complete a one-year industry placement, between your second and final years of study, to further develop your knowledge, skills and experience. A successful industry placement could lead to a job offer with your placement company upon graduation, as well as providing plenty of opportunities to develop a professional network.
Our careers team will provide you with expert advice and guidance – from helping choosing the right industry placement through to supporting you while working during your third year. To support you while applying we provide workshops covering all the main selection methods used by employers: competency interview training; CVs, cover letters and application forms; and drop-in clinics.
Previous placement employers have included Deloitte, EY, KPMG, General Electric, BDO, IBM, Nationwide Building Society and NatWest.
For more information about securing and completing a placement for your placement year, please visit our Important Information page.
Study options
We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Accounting and Finance, a three-year course, and BSc Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad, a four-year course with a year spent studying abroad instead of on work placement.
Accounting and Finance students also have the option to transfer to our campus in Malaysia for one year. Based in Johor Bahru, a financial and logistics hub in Malaysia, and near to the border with Singapore, our campus provides an exciting opportunity to study and explore South East Asia. The courses in the UK and Malaysia are the same, meaning you won’t have to undertake an extra year of study. This offers you a fascinating cultural experience, international perspective and the added bonus of reduced fees for that year.
A range of core modules will develop your understanding of the operation of the financial system and capital markets. Having acquired a sound understanding of core financial, accounting and business concepts in your first year, you can go on to take more advanced modules specialising in your key areas of interest in your second and final years. You’ll graduate with professional and technical skills that will be immediately transferable to the business environment.
Our teaching and assessment approach
Henley Business School’s undergraduate degrees are taught through a mix of lectures, group projects and interactive classroom lessons, giving you the opportunity to discuss, explore and then apply the subject content in depth with both lecturers and fellow students. Through exploring and tackling real-world challenges, you’ll also develop key critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Thanks to a varied range of assessment methods – including written assignments, in-class tests, group presentations and formal examinations – you’ll graduate as a well-rounded individual with transferable skills that are highly sought after by leading graduate employers.