Accounting with Finance with Foundation and Placement Years

Accounting and finance together cover the two central disciplines of financial management, providing complementary perspectives on how organisations measure, report, and manage their financial resources. Accounting is concerned with the recording, classification, and communication of financial information, including the preparation of financial statements, the management of tax obligations, and the assurance of financial integrity through audit. Finance adds the dimension of how funds are raised and deployed, how financial markets function, how investment decisions are made, and how risk is identified and managed over time.

Together, they form a powerful combination for careers in the financial services sector and in any organisation that depends on sound financial management.

At The University of Law in London, this five-year, full-time programme includes both a foundation year that builds the academic and numerical foundations needed for degree-level study and a placement year that provides extended professional experience in an accounting or finance context before graduation. Communication is treated as integral throughout: you will develop your ability to communicate complex financial information clearly in formal and informal settings, to use digital and social media effectively, and to reflect on your own development and performance in ways that support continued professional growth. The combination of academic training, professional placement, and strong communication skills produces graduates who are well prepared for the demands of financial practice.

A typical entry tariff of 72 points reflects a genuinely inclusive admissions approach. Graduates from accounting and finance programmes go on to careers in public accounting and audit, corporate finance, financial analysis, investment management, taxation, management accounting, and financial risk management. Professional qualification routes through bodies such as ICAEW, ACCA, and CIMA are accessible to graduates of this programme.

Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or taxation is an option for those who wish to develop further specialist expertise.