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UndergraduateBachelor of Science (with Honours)UCAS: N490

Accounting and Finance

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
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3 yearsDuration
£24,700Per Year (Intl)
£25,000Avg. Graduate Salary
86%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in business and management with the BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Cardiff University. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. The Accounting and Finance degree programme shares a common first year syllabus with the Accounting degree programme, providing an essential grounding in a range of business related areas including statistics, economics, law, marketing and management. The second and third years of the programme combine the study of the core areas of financial accounting, business finance and management accounting with a diverse range of specialist finance topics. In your final year you will have the opportunity to select areas of relevance and benefit to your career interests. International tuition fees are £24,700 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £28,000 within three years, a 91% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Financial Accounting Principles
Management Accounting and Control
Business Finance and Capital Markets
Corporate Finance and Valuation
Financial Statement Analysis
Taxation and Business Law
Financial Risk Management
Research Methods and Professional Practice
UCAS Code:N490
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB - BBB

International Baccalaureate

34 - 31 points

34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£24,700

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£74,100

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Cardiff University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£25,000£30,000
3 years£23,000£28,000£35,000
5 years£31,500£40,000£51,000

UK subject average: £27,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£28,000
UK average
£27,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 48% above UK average salary
This course
£40,000
UK average
£27,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £12,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH17-01-08). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

65%Working
10%Studying
20%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
55%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
86%
Learning opportunities
87%
Assessment and feedback
72%
Academic support
86%
Organisation and management
94%
Learning resources
90%
Student voice
81%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
91%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About Cardiff University

Cardiff University offers Accounting and Finance as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#181QS World
#27UK Ranking
31,505+Students
164+Courses
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