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
University of Edinburgh	Scotland - UK	Urban City, City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and joint honours degrees, often with the opportunity to study additional outside modules.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Italy	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Multidisciplinary (13 different Schools)	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Nottingham	UK, China, Malaysia	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single and Joint Honours	Not Given by University
University of Bath	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	All courses at University of Bath offer the opportunity of a professional placement or study abroad.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) Bath looks at applications holistically, looking carefully at personal statements.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	USA	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Hult International Business School	UK, USA, UAE, China	Urban City	Small Institution <5000	Single subject focus on Business with Major and Minor options	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Dundee	UK - Scotland	City Island Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	The full spectrum as we have a broad range of courses across 10 academic schools.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Oxford Brookes University	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Our graduates are known for their employability, students benefit from our strong industry links.	Our entry requirements vary from course to course. They range from 104-136 UCAS tariff points.
University of Manchester	UK	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Single subject focus with some predefined combination/Joint Honours courses that combine complementary areas of study e.g. Engineering with Management	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal arts, exploratory. Students will take classes across disciplines.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of York	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Goldsmiths University	UK	City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Single Subject Focus	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Parsons Paris, The New School	New York City, United States / Paris, France	City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Art and design, Inter/Transdisciplinary Education, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Richmond	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and sciences	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) if needing financial aid, Selective if not
University of Surrey	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)

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