Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance (N420)

The BSc Accounting and Finance degree provides access to the virtual trading floor, where students make use of real-world Bloomberg Market Data Feed (B-PIPE), information and analytics to practice trading stocks and securities in the type of environment found in City finance firms. Students study a wide range of topics and develop their quantitative skills, giving them the flexibility to pursue a career in finance, accounting or business management after graduation.

Students explore areas such as:

• the preparation of financial statements and budgets • accounting standards and corporate governance • financial theory • portfolio management • options and futures markets • risk management

BSc Accounting and Finance includes an introductory first year to familiarize students with wider business topics, such as management, marketing and economics.

In their final year, students have the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation. This will give them the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking.

Essex is one of just three UK universities to have received Q-Step Affiliate status, including for its BSc Accounting and Finance course, to support the way they develop the quantitative skills of their graduates.

This means they can provide work placement bursaries to develop students’ skills in evaluating numerical evidence, analyzing data and designing research. They also offer the opportunity to follow a specialized degree path, where students graduate with enhanced quantitative skills. These are evidenced on their degree transcript, to help give them the competitive edge in the graduate job market.

BSc Accounting and Finance is taught at Essex Business School, ranked 25th in the UK for research quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019). The finance group is one of the largest and most respected in the country and the students and staff join them from all over the world.