Accounting and Finance and Computing Aberystwyth University

Overview

In addition to exploring software, hardware and computing techniques an emphasis of logical processes and their effective development and management is achieved; aligning your understanding of Accounting and Finance with the technological support of business operations.

The interaction of accounting and finance and computing is a highly dynamic and innovative environment and a focus of this degree is to broaden your contemporary knowledge of industry developments and the opportunities they create as they happen. You will explore concepts and theories in accounting, financial risk management as well as content and concepts enabling you to understand how technology can solve a wide range of problems such as creating and implementing algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.

Career opportunities

• The Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc programme from Aberystwyth University will provide an excellent foundation for a professional career in accountancy, within the financial or computing industries.
• Aberystwyth Business School offers a dedicated consultancy employability module where students apply as consultants within industry. During the semester where students consult for industry giving them practical exposure to the iterative nature of opportunity development.
• Many of our graduates have explored a career in the key industries which include accounting and finance, investment banking, risk management, insurance and underwriting. Similarly graduates are in high-demand for more general management professions that include retail management, the public sector, the NHS, distribution and logistics management.