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University degree
Accounting and Economics
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Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course
Our BA (Hons) Accounting and Economics degree at Cardiff Met focuses on real-world skills and critical thinking. The course is professionally accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts20%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts20%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts10%
How they qualified
80% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels80%
other higher education10%
Other10%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
90%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,500
3 years on
£30,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Administrative occupations30%
Finance ProfessionalsHighly skilled25%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Elementary occupations5%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching87%
Assessment & feedback69%
Academic support76%
Well organised90%
Learning resources80%
Student community79%
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Where this degree can lead
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