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Accounting and Banking BSc (Hons)
Accounting and Banking BSc (Hons)

Accounting and Banking BSc (Hons)

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  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirement

IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.

Course Information

Accounting has been defined as the measurement and disclosure of financial information that is used by managers, investors and others to make decisions about the allocation of resources within organisations. Our accounting and banking degree provides you with all the skills you need to ensure a sound foundation for your professional career in a wide range of fields of accounting and banking.

A degree in Banking offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, and to analyse the broader role of the financial sector in the national and global economies. Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy. In recent years, forces such as globalisation, technological change, deregulation and international integration have transformed the banking and financial services sector.

This programme is a professionally oriented qualification and accredited by all the major accountancy bodies including the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia. It will provide graduates with substantial exemptions from many of these bodies’ core examinations. This is a huge advantage, as you will take fewer exams allowing you to focus on developing your career.

Placement Year

his course is available as a 4-year ‘with Placement Year’ option. Please apply for Accounting and Banking with Placement Year BSc NN3P. Find out more about 'with

Placement Year' coures here. 

The placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.

You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree, and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Skills and Employability Services.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

  • Accounting and Finance at Bangor University is rated top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction (The Complete University Guide 2021)

  • You will study within a multidisciplinary School that employs specialists across a broad range of business subjects, including accounting, banking, finance, economics, management, marketing and entrepreneurship.

  • Our students take part in national competitions such as the IBM Business Challenge and ‘The Pitch’, a UK-wide business plan and marketing challenge.

  • A Careers and Employability Fair is held every year and provides an opportunity for students to meet recruiters and learn more about post-graduation employment options.

  • Our staff are active researchers in their subject areas and we enjoy an international reputation.

  • We have excellent computing facilities and you will have the chance to develop your skills in data analysis and report preparation.

  • Bangor offers an attractive range of postgraduate degrees (MA, MSc and MBA) in business and finance subjects, if you wish to study for an extra year after completion of your accounting and banking degree.

  • Depending on the modules you study, you will be able to gain exemptions from parts of the professional examinations of the major accounting bodies.

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Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

ASB-1110: Mgmt & Financial Accounting (20) or

ADB-1110: Cyfrifeg Rheolaeth ac Ariannol (20)

ASB-1114: Business Analytics (20) or

ADB-1114: Dulliau Dadansoddi Busnes (20)

ASB-1300: CORE Economics (20) or

ACB-1300: Economeg CORE (20)

ASB-1501: Banks and Financial Markets (20) or

ADB-1501: Banciau & Marchnadau Ariannol (20)

Semester 2

ASB-1110: Mgmt & Financial Accounting or

ADB-1110: Cyfrifeg Rheolaeth ac Ariannol

ASB-1114: Business Analytics or

ADB-1114: Dulliau Dadansoddi Busnes

ASB-1300: CORE Economics or

ACB-1300: Economeg CORE

20 credits from:

ASB-1204: Tutorials-Accounting & Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-1205: Tutorials-Economics & Banking (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

Optional Modules

20 credits from:

QXS-1002: Vocabulary (10) (Semester 2)

QXS-1003: Speaking and listening (10) (Semester 1)

QXS-1004: Grammar and Writing 1 (10) (Semester 1)

QXS-1005: Grammar and Writing 2 (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-1117: Fin Techniques and Analysis (20) (Semester 2) or

ADB-1117: Techneg Dadansoddiad Cyllidol (20) (Semester 2)

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules

90 credits from:

ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or

ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)

ASB-2507: Management Accounting (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-2515: Financial Accounting 1 (10) (Semester 1) or

ADB-2515: Cyfrifeg Ariannol (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-2516: Financial Accounting 2 (10) (Semester 2)

These modules are compulsory for students continuing from year 1.

Optional Modules

30 credits from:

QXS-2001: Integrated English Skills 1 (10) (Semester 1)

QXS-2002: Integrated English Skills 2 (10) (Semester 2)

QXS-2003: Business English 1 (10) (Semester 1)

QXS-2004: Business English 2 (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-2112: Business Information Systems (10) (Semester 2) or

ADB-2112: Systemau Gwybodaeth Busnes (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-2217: Investment (10) (Semester 1) or

ADB-2217: Buddsoddiant (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-2400: Law for Business (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-2406: Work Placement (10) (Semester 1 + 2) or

ACB-2406: Lleoliad Gwaith (10) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-2416: Operations Strategy (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-2508: Corporate Gov'nce & Regulation (10) (Semester 2)

Students may choose from the above list of modules subject to pre-requisites. QXS modules are for international students only.

Year 3 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

ASB-3200: Corporate Finance (20)

ASB-3201: International Banking (10)

ASB-3211: Adv.Accounting Theory & Pract (20)

ASB-3525: Bank Management (20)

Semester 2

ASB-3200: Corporate Finance

ASB-3211: Adv.Accounting Theory & Pract

ASB-3525: Bank Management

20 to 40 credits from:

ASB-3212: Taxation (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or

ADB-3212: Trethiant (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

ASB-3214: Auditing (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

Students must take one of these modules the other may be taken as an option.

Optional Modules

10 to 30 credits from:

ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-3204: Corporate Risk Management (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-3208: Financial Statement Analysis (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-3215: Portfolio Management (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1) or

ADB-3217: Buddsoddiant (10) (Semester 1)

ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)

ASB-3317: Econometrics (20) (Semester 1)

ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)

Students may choose from the above list of modules subject to pre-requisites. ASB-3217 Investment is not available if taken in year 2.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Many graduates from Bangor Business School pursue careers in areas such as accountancy, banking, investment, insurance, risk management, marketing, human resource management and retail management.

Employability and the Bangor Business School

As a multidisciplinary School spanning everything from Accounting and Finance to Business and Management, Bangor Business School offers a variety of programmes to meet any career aspiration. If you are undecided on your career path, the flexibility of our programmes enables you to try out different modules and subject areas to work out what appeals to your personal tastes and ambitions.

Extensive links with industry

Our staff have extensive links with industry, being at the top of their fields for research, widely published in books and leading journals and even conducting high level consultancy work for leading organisations such as the World Bank and the UK Treasury. This means that no matter what you go on to after graduating, you will leave Bangor with a degree that is current, relevant and in sync with the latest developments in the business and financial industries.

Employers

Examples of the employment found by some of our recent graduates include:

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Executive Support Co-ordinator
The Co-Operative

Banker
Bank of Valletta (Malta)

Trainee Accountant
Chantrey Vellacott

Management Consultant
EY (USA)

Trainee Accountant
Hill & Roberts

Senior Marketing Manager
HSBC (Malta)

Associate in Audit
PwC

Branch Manager
Piraeus Bank Greece

Marketing Executive
Celebrity Cruises

Vice President
Royal Bank of Scotland (Belgium)

Junior Account Manager
Level Marketing

Marketing Assistant
Aqua Marketing

HR Admin Assistant
Wylfa Power Station

Project Manager
Bangor University

Trainee Paraplanner
Heritage Financial Solutions

Retail Banking Trade Sector Adviser
HMRC

Procurement Officer
Anglesey County Council

Senior Manager (Portfolio Management)
Lloyds Banking Group

HM Inspector of Taxes
HMRC

Alumni Relations and Fund Raising Officer
Dar Al-Hekma University

Trainee Financial Manager
Nottinghamshire County Council

Head of Global Corporates
Barclays (South Africa)

Bangor Business Society

Working closely with academic staff, Bangor Business Society aims to facilitate learning experiences for students from all years to build on what is learnt in the classroom and to enhance their CVs. It also arranges visits to graduate fairs, which are an invaluable opportunity to meet and network with prospective employers.

Find out more about Bangor Business Society at the Serendipity Fair during Welcome Week.

Undergraduate Internship Scheme

Bangor University’s Undergraduate Internship Scheme provides opportunities for undergraduate students to gain paid, graduate level work experience in the University's Academic Schools and Service Departments. The nature of the roles can vary from marketing, web design and student engagement projects, to research project support, field work or data management.

Opportunities at Bangor

The University’s Skills and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions. Developing your personal skills and enhancing your employability while at university is becoming increasingly important in today’s job market.

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