About This Course
This professionally accredited course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence that are key to a successful career. The degree could take you into the dynamic world of multinational companies and international financial markets. Alternatively, you might choose to use the skills and experience to work in the public sector or set up your own business. You will learn the role that accounting plays within organisations, and how to apply this information to make a real impact on management decisions.
This degree is an excellent choice for those who are considering a career in accountancy, and who are confident in working with numbers. You will be part of a thriving community of students in the Business School, with opportunities for work experience and extra-curricular activities that support personal development. The School has a number of active societies and gives all students the chance to take part in national business competitions.
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
- Exemptions from core examinations offered by professional accountancy bodies.
- A focus on current issues and developments in accounting, corporate finance and financial markets.
- Rigorous academic content is combined with a real practical focus leading to excellent career prospects.
- UK Top 10 for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2021).
- You will be taught by leading researchers and academics who have worked professionally in the accounting industry using a variety of methods.
Course Content
The degree offers a mix of modules, some of which span several degree subjects, while others are more specialised. So you will meet students from across the School, while getting to know those on your degree very well. Most modules will involve a mix of lectures, with online supporting materials, workshops and classes. Others involve the use of specialised software to simulate market trading and to develop further your numerical and analytical skills. Assessments will include course-work and examinations. The professional Accounting Bodies favour examinations, so please bear this in mind if you are interested in this degree. You can expect to do some group work- this is a key aspect of preparing you for your working lives.
This degree offers a strong theoretical knowledge, alongside professional skills and the application to applied cases and examples.
Facilities
General University Facilities
Library and Archive Services
Our four libraries provide a range of attractive study environments including collaborative work areas, meeting rooms and silent study spaces.
We have an extensive collection of books and journals and many of the journals are available online in full-text format.
We house one of the largest university-based archives not only in Wales, but also the UK. Allied to the Archives is the Special Collections of rare printed books.
Learning Resources
There is a range of learning resources available, supported by experienced staff, to help you in your studies.
The University’s IT Services provides computing, media and reprographics facilities and services including:
- Over 1,150 computers for students, with some PC rooms open 24 hours a day
- Blackboard, a commercial Virtual Learning Environment, that makes learning materials available on-line.
Careers
This professionally-accredited degree is the first choice for anyone considering a career in accountancy. It offers exemptions from professional exams and the opportunity to fast-track your career after graduation. There is demand for professional accountants from across all sectors. You could work for one of the big four accountancy firms, or choose to develop your career with a small to medium sized firm. Over time, you might want to set up your own practice. Public sector accountancy offers a rewarding and interesting career across the UK and globally. Government departments, local authorities and arms-length bodies, all employ accountants, offering development opportunities and career progression. If you choose to take a work placement as part of your degree programme, there are openings with local private and public sector employees, including the NHS. You could also undertake a year’s placement away from Bangor.
The degree is recognised as rigorous and offering a good foundation in the skills needed by all organisations. Many CEOs of large companies, started out with an accounting background.
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Our degree programmes in Accounting, Banking and Finance address a wide range of high-profile issues affecting consumers, companies, financial institutions and the public sector. They provide highly valued knowledge and transferable skills which prepare our graduates for a wide range of potential careers.
Additional Course Options
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.
The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.
You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Skills and Employability Services.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.
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