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    Accounting and Finance including Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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    Accounting and Finance including Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

    University of South Wales

    University of South Wales

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    United Kingdom, Cardiff

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    N42F

    Campuses

    Pontypridd

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 16,800  / year
    Next Intake September-2026

    Accounting and Finance including Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

    About

    This foundation year is designed to prepare you for further study at degree level through various modules covering essential academic, business and IT skills. The modules are tailored with study skills and support in mind to build your confidence and have a strong foundation for success in your degree and future career.

    Study Skills
    This module will teach you the required skills to progress to higher education study whilst developing your academic reading, writing, speaking and examination abilities.

    Digital Capability
    Develop your confidence using the digital tools required for higher education including blackboard, google scholar and Microsoft.

    Investigative Project
    You will independently research a topic of your choice before planning, evaluating and presenting your findings.

    Organisational Psychology
    Understand the key areas of organisational psychology from workplace stress to group dynamics.

    Business Administration
    Learn about achieving business goals through effective planning and how to deliver excellent customer service through staff management and organisational structure.

    Statistics
    You will gain the foundational knowledge required to understand and present data in a real-world context.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Academic Qualifications

    • Applicants who have completed a Diploma of Technician / Technical Diploma in a relevant subject can be considered for year 1 entry of an undergraduate degree
    • Applicants who have followed the IB Diploma curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied
    • Applicants who have followed the A-Level curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied

    Undergraduate Advanced Entry

    Students who have completed a 2 year Diploma or Associate Degree from a recognised institution can be considered for advanced entry onto the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree programme

    If your qualification is not covered above or you do not meet the set criteria please contact us and we will see how we can assist you.

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

    Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

    If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

    If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

    Career

    Career paths

    • Chartered Accountant in the profession
    • Financial Planning
    • Company Accountant
    • Tax Accounting
    • Auditing
    • Management consulting
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Trader or stockbroker

    Careers and Employability

    Graduate Careers

    Our Accounting and Finance graduates have gone on to apply their transferrable skills in interesting and engaging careers around the world. Recent alumni are now working at KPMG, GE Aviation, PwC, Ernst & Young, JK Accountancy, and Audit Wales. Other popular routes for our graduates include the charity sector, local authorities, and global blue-chip companies. A degree in Accounting and Finance will also open the door to careers in all other sectors due to its versatility and sought-after skills. Many of our graduates also progress to postgraduate study or research.

    Industry Partners

    Not only can you work on placement in one of our prestigious partner organisations throughout your degree, but studying the course with us also means you’ll work towards industry accreditation with leading finance bodies such as the ICAEW and ACCA. As you gain accreditations towards these professional qualifications throughout your studies, you can choose which one best suits the role you’re most interested in.

    Careers support

    You’ll have access to advice from our careers and employability service throughout your studies and when you graduate. This includes one-to-one appointments with faculty-based career advisers either in person or virtually through video call or email. We also have online resources to help explore career options and ensure you present yourself well to employers. These include psychometric tests, career assessments, a CV builder, an interview simulator, and application help. We also have over 2,000 registered employers targeting business graduates, so we’ll sign you up to receive weekly email alerts for jobs that match your interests too.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 16,800 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
    University of South Wales

    Accounting and Finance including Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

    University of South Wales

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    United Kingdom,

    Cardiff

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