Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance is the academic foundation for two of the most professionally consequential disciplines in the modern economy. Accounting provides the systematic frameworks for recording, analysing, and communicating financial information, enabling organisations of every kind to understand their financial position and meet their obligations to investors, regulators, and the public. Finance extends this into investment decisions, asset valuation, capital markets, and the management of financial risk in conditions of uncertainty.

At the University of Westminster, this three-year, full-time degree is designed to equip you with essential knowledge, skills, and practical experience for today's global financial environment. The programme combines in-depth study of accounting and finance theory with the ability to apply that theory to real-world challenges with confidence. You will develop technical competence across financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance, and investment analysis alongside the professional awareness needed to navigate the demands of contemporary financial practice.

The degree includes a sandwich year, work placements, and the option of a year abroad, providing substantial professional and international experience that prepares you directly for employment.

Accounting and finance graduates are among the most in-demand of any discipline. Careers in public practice at audit and advisory firms, corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, financial control, and the public sector are all accessible, and many graduates pursue professional qualifications including the ICAEW, ACCA, and CIMA pathways. The placement year gives graduates a direct professional credential alongside their academic qualification.

Postgraduate study in finance, financial economics, or accounting is also a natural option for those who wish to develop specialist expertise further.