Accounting with International Finance (Top-up) (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Throughout the Accounting with International Finance (Top-up) (Hons) course at University of Portsmouth you’ll use appropriate frameworks to analyse both business and corporate information, and explore how to use models and concepts to develop operational and strategic solutions.

Throughout the course you'll apply your learning to real world scenarios and get practical experience with industry standard applications such as Bloomberg software, with the option to earn industry-recognised certificates in both.

This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), so you'll even have exam exemptions if you choose to join the CIMA after your course.

Career opportunities:

This BSc (Hons) Accounting and International Finance (Top-up) degree prepares you for a range of careers across the accounting and finance industries, whether you want to become a qualified accountant or general business professional. 

You'll graduate with the theoretical understanding and practical skills to have a tangible impact when you enter the workforce. Depending on the modules you choose to study you may also hold CIMA exam exemptions and a Bloomberg Certificate.

Graduates from our accounting courses have worked across a wide range business sectors including national and local government, technology, media and entertainment, and retail. 

Previous graduates of our accounting and finance courses have secured jobs at companies such as:

• Deloitte

• PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

• Menzies LLP

• HWB Accountants

• EY Global (Ernst & Young)

• JPP Financial

• Barclays

• Lockheed Martin UK

• Lloyds Register

• J P Morgan

• Grant Thornton

• Royal Bank of Scotland

Graduates of our accounting and finance courses have secured jobs as:

• accountant

• auditor

• finance analyst

• financial consultant

• investment broker

• control analyst

• financial reporting analyst

• tax analyst

(Data taken from HESA Graduate Outcome surveys)