Accounting & Finance

Accounting & Finance is concerned with the concepts of money, business and management, with an emphasis on professional careers in this area. The terms 'Accounting' and 'Finance' are not necessarily synonymous with one another. Accounting is concerned with a range of information analysis, for many different aspects of a business. Finance, on the other hand, is concerned solely with the monetary funds of said business.

Good to Know

Many countries have professional bodies for Accountants and Finance Professionals, so it is worth checking if degrees are accredited by the relevant body for that country. It may even reduce the number of professional exams you need to take to become fully qualified.

Skills

Common Degree/Major Names

BA/BSc	Finance
BSc	Finance and Control
BSc	Finance, Operations Research, Management and Statistics
BSc	Financial Economics
BSc	Financial Economics
BSc	Insurance
BSc	International Finance

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Useful Skills

	Analytical
	Attention to Detail
	Data Manipulation
	ICT
	Mathematical
	Organisation
	Practical (working with your hands)
	Problem Solving
	Research
	Speaking (Verbal Communication)
	Staying Motivated / Working Hard
	Written Communication

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Universities

Universities Offering Degrees within Accounting and Finance

Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
Purdue University-Main Campus	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Tier one research institution in the U.S. Many opportunities for undergraduate research.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management	Germany	City Campus, City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Single Focus Business School with multiple integrated internships	Selective (25-50% admitted)
UWE Bristol	UK	City Campus, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Teaching Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships)	Less Selective (>75% admitted). Certain courses are more competitive and therefore will be more selective.
University of East Anglia (UEA)	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
EDHEC Business School	France	City Campus, Suburban Campu	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Business School	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Bryant University	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Business and Arts/Sciences	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted) Average GPA 3.4/4.0 and SAT 1220
University of Essex	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)	Sweden	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Single Focus Institution	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Brunel University London	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted) Admissions rate varies by subjects, with Medicine and Healthcare subjects extremely selective
The University of Sheffield	UK	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Researched Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)	Hong Kong	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated and Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
California State University, Long Beach	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model): Accessible, Practical, Affordable	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Amsterdam School of International Business (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)	The Netherlands	City Campus, City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Applied learning with a single subject focus	Open Admission (almost all admitted) - All applicants who meet the admission requirements are admitted to our business school.
Syracuse University	USA	City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	We offer both liberal arts and pre-professional programs of study, with a flexible curriculum.	Selective (25-50% admitted) Rates of admission vary by intended program of study
Minerva University	USA, South Korea, India, Germany, Argentina, UK and Taiwan.	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Fully active learning in every class. Small, engaging seminar format.	Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/undergraduate-program/admissions/applicant-qualifications/

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