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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.


Learn by doing

You’ll solve real financial problems from year one, so you graduate with proof of experience.

Get ahead before you graduate

Apply for a placement of up to a year with real employers, building knowledge that makes your CV stand out from the crowd.

Your experience? Accredited

Study towards recognition from ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA and CIPFA — four of the world's leading accountancy bodies, all in one degree.

A stand-out CV

We’ll help you get placements with some of the biggest names in accounting and finance. Think Atradius, Alcatel-Lucent and the Welsh Government.

The proof is in the results

Our ACCA students have posted the highest exam marks anywhere in the world for four years running.

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Accounting and Finance - BA (Hons)

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.

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Accounting and Finance including Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

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. 

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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) -

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.

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Finance and Investment - MSc

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.

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Forensic Audit and Accounting - MSc

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.

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Professional Accounting (with ACCA Tuition) - MSc

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.

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Professional Accounting (With ACCA tuition) (Fast Track) - MSc

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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Did you know?

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Accounting at USW is top in Wales for teaching quality.

National Student Survey 2026
  • 3rd in the UK for total number of active graduate businesses (1st in Wales). 

Did you know?

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Top in Wales for new business startups for the 6th consecutive year, and 7th in the UK.

HE Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) Survey 2024/25
  • 3rd in the UK for total number of active graduate businesses (1st in Wales). 


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Lecturer surveying students in the Trading Room, accounting data is displayed on the classroom board.
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The South Wales Business School is leading the way with its practice-led business, marketing and accounting education.

We use industry engagement and a challenge-based curriculum to help students hit the ground running with their careers.


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Our Treforest campus is in the heart of the South Wales Valleys, with beautiful scenery and rolling landscape. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.


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Come and meet us on campus and see what make us special. Discover our facilities, explore the campus and meet academics from your course.

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