Accounting and Finance
Accounting and finance provide the analytical and technical foundation for understanding how organisations manage money, make investment decisions, and account for their activities to shareholders, regulators, and the public. These are disciplines that matter in every sector of the economy, from small businesses to global corporations to government bodies, and the skills they develop, precision, logical reasoning, financial modelling, and professional judgement, are consistently in demand.
At the University of Brighton, this three-year full-time degree prepares you for a wide range of rewarding careers including accountancy, auditing, financial analysis, corporate finance, and management consultancy. The programme includes a foundation year, making it accessible to those who need to build their academic and quantitative foundations before entering the main degree, as well as a sandwich year and a work placement for those in the main three years, giving you structured opportunities to gain professional experience and to develop the industry connections that support a strong start to your career. Brighton's location in a vibrant city with strong business and creative sector activity provides a good backdrop for developing your commercial awareness alongside your technical study.
Graduates in accounting and finance have access to some of the most clearly defined and well-supported career pathways of any degree. Professional accountancy qualifications including ACA, ACCA, CIMA, and CIPFA provide structured routes into practice and industry roles, and the degree's technical content provides strong preparation for the associated examinations. Financial analysis, audit, corporate treasury, financial planning, investment management, and roles in the public sector and not-for-profit organisations are all accessible destinations.
For those drawn to broader business roles, the commercial awareness and analytical skills the degree develops are valued across management, strategy, and consultancy. The typical entry tariff is 104 points.