Accounting and Finance Degrees
Learn to buy, sell, and understand the financial market. Get hands-on experience with industry-standard software and learn from experts who know how to spot financial opportunities.
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Taught by qualified accountants and specialists who are active within the industry, we have a great selection of accounting and finance courses from undergraduate to postgraduate level.
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Prepare for a future in professional practice, industry or finance with real world experiences and industry insights through our Multi-Accredited Accounting and Finance degree.
The Accounting and Finance Foundation Year introduces core business and finance concepts while helping you develop key academic, personal and professional skills. Through practical tasks and reflection, you’ll gain confidence and prepare for degree-level study.
The combination of the practical experience and technical expertise of our lecturing team and our excellence in teaching and learning make USW's ACCA course very special.
Our MSc Finance and Investment will develop the knowledge and skills needed for an understanding of the theories, techniques and regulatory environment of financial market investment. You will study a range of finance and investment modules and use powerful simulation software and financial databases.
USW's respected Forensic Audit and Accounting master’s course - the only course of its kind in the UK - has been running for over ten years and provides specialist skills in fraud investigation, valuations, assist in dispute resolution, expert reporting, and cyber investigations.
Taught by award-winning tutors from our Platinum-accredited ACCA programme, modules are aligned with the final Strategic Professional Level of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Qualification.
This course allows students who have already completed all ACCA Strategic Professional Level exams and have a minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience to join a fast-track Master’s route. Students will gain a Master’s in Professional Accounting (with ACCA tuition) (fast track) through the completion of a detailed research project.
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