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Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Salford, the
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 45% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Accounting and finance are among the most consistently valued subjects in higher education, offering a direct pathway into professional careers that are in demand across every sector of the economy. Accounting provides the frameworks through which organisations record, report and evaluate their financial position, while finance addresses the management of money, investment decisions and the relationship between risk and return. Together they give you both the technical skills and the analytical mindset that employers in finance, banking, business and public administration are looking for.

This four-year full-time programme at the University of Salford includes a foundation year, which prepares you for degree-level study in accounting and finance by building the confidence and abilities you need to succeed. Whether you are coming from a non-traditional academic background or simply want to strengthen your foundations before tackling degree-level material, the foundation year provides a supported and structured start. The programme also includes a sandwich year, a year abroad and a work placement, offering an unusually rich combination of professional and international experience.

The typical entry tariff is 72 UCAS points.

Graduates from this programme are well prepared to enter careers in accountancy, finance, banking, insurance and general management. Many choose to pursue professional qualifications through bodies such as ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA, with the degree providing academic exemptions that can reduce the time needed to qualify. The sandwich year and placement opportunities mean you graduate with relevant work experience already on your CV, which is an advantage when competing for graduate roles.

Others go on to postgraduate study in finance, accounting or business, either to specialise or to progress toward a research career. The broad applicability of accounting and finance skills means that graduates find employment across both specialist financial roles and general management positions.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts65%
80-95 pts30%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
55%
Continue past first year
91%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£28,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Finance ProfessionalsHighly skilled35%
Administrative occupations25%
Elementary occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Sales occupations5%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
91%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching87%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support83%
Well organised90%
Learning resources92%
Student community92%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Salford, the's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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