Accounting and Finance (Hons) Teesside University

Overview

The recent Accounting and Finance (Hons) graduates from Teesside University work for organisations such as Ernst and Young, HM Treasury and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Others have embraced their inner entrepreneurial spirit, taking advantage of our support and setting up their own successful businesses.

Key Facts

Develop a detailed knowledge of accounting and finance and a global outlook with strong leadership capability. Alongside core areas of accounting, you focus on emerging technology, digital skills, governance, ethics, sustainability, employability and finance. Graduate with the skills and expertise to move into roles such as accountant, data analyst, tax adviser or purchasing manager, and the confidence to progress to more senior and strategic roles. Through our connections with industry, we ensure you are familiar with the latest trends and the impact of digital and AI on business and society.

The course is aimed primarily at students wishing to enter a finance-related career and many graduates have obtained trainee accountant positions in a variety of organisations locally, nationally and internationally. However, holding an accounting qualification also provides an excellent basis for entry into general management with excellent prospects to develop into strategic roles.

They provide an environment that allows you to develop the ‘extra’ practical employability characteristics that will make you more interesting to employers in the job market in the years to come. All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree. 

Career opportunities

The course is aimed primarily at students wishing to enter a finance-related career and many graduates have obtained trainee accountant positions in a variety of organisations locally, nationally and internationally. However, holding an accounting qualification also provides an excellent basis for entry into general management with excellent prospects to develop into strategic roles.