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University degree

Accounting and Management

University of Bristol · Bristol

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Accounting and management together equip you to understand organisations from two complementary perspectives. Accounting is concerned with the production, interpretation, and communication of financial and non-financial information, providing the data that drives decision-making at every level of an organisation. Management asks how organisations are directed, structured, and led, drawing on psychology, economics, strategy, and organisational theory.

Combining the two gives you a particularly rounded preparation for leadership and advisory roles.

At the University of Bristol this three-year, full-time degree is professionally accredited and fully integrates the two subject areas rather than treating them as separate halves of a joint degree. You will develop the ability to interpret and assess financial data, understand accounting standards and practices, and communicate complex information clearly to a range of audiences. Alongside this, you will study organisational behaviour, strategy, operations, and leadership, building the management knowledge that organisations need in senior and advisory positions.

Bristol's strong reputation and research-led teaching ensure that you engage with contemporary developments in both fields, and the combination of technical accounting skills and management thinking prepares you to be a thoughtful and effective decision-maker.

Graduates from this programme pursue careers in accountancy, management consulting, investment banking, corporate finance, and a wide range of senior business roles. The professional accreditation means that you gain exemptions from some of the examinations required by leading professional accounting bodies, accelerating the path to qualification. Many graduates go on to complete professional training as chartered accountants, management accountants, or finance professionals, while others pursue postgraduate study in business, finance, or related disciplines.

The combination of skills you develop is valued across the private and public sectors.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts5%

48-63 pts5%

128-143 pts10%

144-159 pts20%

160-175 pts30%

176-191 pts5%

192-207 pts5%

208-223 pts5%

How they qualified

65% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels65%

other higher education25%

an Access course5%

the IB5%

Other5%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

86%

In work or further study after

100%

Continue past first year

84%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£33,000

After 15 months

£33,000

3 years on

£51,500

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Elementary occupations5%

Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled30%

Finance ProfessionalsHighly skilled60%

Administrative occupations5%

Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%

Conservation and environment professionalsHighly skilled5%

Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%

Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%

What students say National Student Survey

84%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching86%

Assessment & feedback82%

Academic support68%

Well organised89%

Learning resources75%

Student community81%

In students' own words

★★★★★

Would do it again

I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon slots. On the city — good …

Final year · Full-time

★★★★★

Would do it again

I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the ci…

Third year · Full-time

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