Accounting with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UCAS Code: N40F
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): See below
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 9,250

4 Year Full Time With a Foundation Year

UCAS Code: N40F
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See below - More Information
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Jan 2025	£ 18,650
Sep 2025 or Jan 2026	£ 19,600

Accounting with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

Develop the Analytical and Problem-solving Skills to Excel in Accounting

Course Overview

Are you looking for an Accounting degree, which will give you a competitive edge? The BSc Accounting with a Foundation Year at Swansea University will do just that.

If you don’t achieve the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Accounting course, the BSc Accounting with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in accounting before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Accounting degree within the School of Management.

If you want a career at one of the ‘big four’ accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG or PwC), or if see yourself as an in-house accountant for a government body, small or large business, not-for-profit organisation, or individual, the BSc Accounting degree will equip you with everything you need.

As an accountant, you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business – big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, completing audits - all are critical in ensuring that a business or organisation runs as effectively and successfully as possible.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

Why Accounting with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

Accredited by global accrediting bodies- ACCA , ICAEW and CIMA. Get a head-start to achieving Chartered Accountant status- studying modules that give you direct exemptions from key accrediting examinations- hugely attractive to future employers and your graduate prospects
ACCA - You can gain maximum ACCA exam exemptions for the applied knowledge and applied skills element of the professional qualification when you graduate
Computerised Accounting module: designed to guide you through an entire process of setting up a computerised accounting system using SAGE Line 50
Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia.
The Foundation Year will be taught at The College, a state of the art building based on Bay Campus
The final three years of the degree will be taught at the £22 million School of Management building, located next to The College on Bay Campus
92% of graduates in employment &/or study, or doing other activities, such as travelling, 15 months after leaving Swansea University (HESA 2023)

Your Accounting with a Foundation Year Experience

The BSc Accounting with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your first year (the Foundation Year) is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management and your final three years are taught within the School of Management itself.

Our wide selection of optional modules, which you can choose in your final two years of study, will allow you to shape the degree towards your career goals.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

As well as setting you up for a career as an accountant within a business or organisation, we also have support services available to help you start your own business. This is particularly useful for those students wanting to become independent accountants.

Accounting with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is EY, Deloitte, KPMG or PwC, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

Wealth management or investment adviser
Accountant or actuary
Banking professional
Auditor
Finance analyst

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, statistics, strategy and management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

BSc 4 Year Full-time - September

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Business and Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0002
Academic Writing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0004
Critical Thinking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0005
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0006
Applied Critical Thinking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-0505
Principles of ICT	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N012
Statistics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0501
Business Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0502
Globalisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0504
The College Resilience module	The College - Autumn Term (Sep - Dec)	0	TC-0001

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Economics for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-1014
Maths for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1002
Foundations of Financial Accounting	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1004
Critical Thinking and Digital Skills for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1024
Foundations of Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1502
Foundations of Management Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1514
Managing in the Digital Age	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1526
Data Analysis and Visualisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1527

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Management Accounting 1A	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2051
Financial Accounting 1A	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2052
Management Accounting 1B	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2557
Financial Accounting 1B	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2558

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Environmental and Resource Economics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-2029	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module, students must have passed EC-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance. A knowledge of microeconomics is required for this module.
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-2065	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. Students considering taking this module are advised that the content of this module involves maths, statistics and the application of economics.
Corporate Governance and Ethics	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2003
Corporate Finance 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2004
Strategic Marketing Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2007	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Digital Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2008	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Change Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2009
Information Systems	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2011
Organisational Behaviour	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2013
Management Science	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2017
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2035
Strategic Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2040	This module is compulsory on BSc Business Management and all pathways
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2055	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) programme
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2058	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme
Business and Employment Law	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2060
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2066	This module is compulsory on the BSc Finance programmes.
Decision Making and Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2071
Opportunity-driven Enterprise	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2074
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Introductory Econometrics	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2574	This module is compulsory on BSc Finance. It is an option for students on BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Accounting, but students will need to have completed and passed: MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance AND MN-1503 Statistics for Accounting and Finance or MN-1527 Data Analysis and Visualisation This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management.
Mathematical Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2575	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module, BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students must have previously passed MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance. This module is not available to students who have undertaken MN-1017/MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business.
Financial Markets and Institutions	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2502
Human Resource Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2508
Management Consulting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2509
Consumer Behaviour	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2510	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
International Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2511
Supply Chain Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2513
Business Information Systems	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2514
e-Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2518
Business Analytics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2520
Auditing 1	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2548	To undertake this module students must also select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A in semester 1 Students taking BSc Finance can select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A for CFA recognition
Social Aspects of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2551
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2563	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme.
International Marketing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2570	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Programming for Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2577
The Entrepreneurial Workplace	January-June (TB2)	30	MN-2578
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Management Accounting 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3010
Financial Accounting 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3011
Financial Accounting 3	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3536
Management Accounting 3	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3537

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students need to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Time Series Econometrics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-3028	To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management.
Financial Market Efficiency	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3002	To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: Accounting and Finance students: MN-1503 Statistics 1 for Accounting and Finance or MN-1502 Foundations of Finance or MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance Business students: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Managers or MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business
Investment Banking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3004	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds. It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1021 Accounting for Economics)
Financial Services	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3005	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Corporate Finance 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3008	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Business Management (Finance). To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance.
International Human Resource Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3013	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2508 Human Resource Management
Power and Organisation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3015
Innovation Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3016
Project Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3019
Lean Operations	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3023
Data Mining	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3024
Application Development	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3026
Taxation 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3038	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting and BSc Finance programmes. To undertake this module, students should have previously completed MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A and MN-2558 Financial Accounting 1A.
Strategic Implementation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3047
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3055	This is taught concurrently with MN-3019 Project Management, and allows students to have seminars only through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English.
Sustainable Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3056
Tourism Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3060	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2058 Contemporary Issues in Tourism or MN-2059 Tourism Marketing
Social Media Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3064	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2008 Digital Marketing
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students have to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-3532	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Financial Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3501	This module requires a high level of mathematical ability. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics
Auditing 2	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3502	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2548 Auditing 1
Asset Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3505	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Derivatives and Risk Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3506	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Risk Management in Banking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3507	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Contemporary Issues in Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3508	To undertake this module, BSc Business Management (and pathways) and BSc Marketing students must have previously completed and passed MN-1501 Finance for Managers To undertake this module, BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students must have previously completed and passed MN-1502 Foundations of Finance.
Business Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3512	This module cannot be taken with MN-3516 Marketing Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3513
Marketing Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3516	This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning
Corporate Social Responsibility	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3517	This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics
Information Technology Service Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3519
International Standards	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3526
Taxation 2	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3541	To undertake this module students must have have also selected MN-3038 Taxation 1
Business and Employment Law	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3542	This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2060 Business & Employment Law.
Law of International Corporate Governance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3551
Forensic Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3555
Strategic Sales Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3560	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning.
International Financial Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3564	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance and BSc Business Management (Finance) programmes. To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance.
Enterprise Life Cycle	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3572	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2055 Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship.
Marketing Communications	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3574	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour.
Managing Crisis in Organisations	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3579
Digital Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3580	It is advised that in order to take this module students should have completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting and MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A.
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)

BSc 4 Year Full-time - January

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Business and Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0002J
Academic Writing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0004J
Critical Thinking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0005J
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-0006J
Principles of ICT	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N012J
Statistics	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0501J
Business Economics	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0502J
Globalisation	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0504J
Applied Critical Thinking	June-September (TB3)	15	MN-0505J
The College Resilience module	The College - Spring Term (Jan - April)	0	TC-0001

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Economics for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-1014
Maths for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1002
Foundations of Financial Accounting	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1004
Critical Thinking and Digital Skills for Accounting and Finance	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-1024
Foundations of Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1502
Foundations of Management Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1514
Managing in the Digital Age	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1526
Data Analysis and Visualisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-1527

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Management Accounting 1A	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2051
Financial Accounting 1A	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2052
Management Accounting 1B	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2557
Financial Accounting 1B	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2558

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Environmental and Resource Economics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-2029	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module, students must have passed EC-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance. A knowledge of microeconomics is required for this module.
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-2065	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. Students considering taking this module are advised that the content of this module involves maths, statistics and the application of economics.
Corporate Governance and Ethics	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2003
Corporate Finance 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2004
Strategic Marketing Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2007	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Digital Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2008	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Change Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2009
Information Systems	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2011
Organisational Behaviour	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2013
Management Science	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2017
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2035
Strategic Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2040	This module is compulsory on BSc Business Management and all pathways
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2055	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) programme
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2058	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme
Business and Employment Law	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2060
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2066	This module is compulsory on the BSc Finance programmes.
Decision Making and Analysis	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2071
Opportunity-driven Enterprise	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-2074
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Introductory Econometrics	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2574	This module is compulsory on BSc Finance. It is an option for students on BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Accounting, but students will need to have completed and passed: MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance AND MN-1503 Statistics for Accounting and Finance or MN-1527 Data Analysis and Visualisation This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management.
Mathematical Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-2575	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module, BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students must have previously passed MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance. This module is not available to students who have undertaken MN-1017/MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business.
Financial Markets and Institutions	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2502
Human Resource Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2508
Management Consulting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2509
Consumer Behaviour	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2510	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy.
International Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2511
Supply Chain Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2513
Business Information Systems	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2514
e-Business	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2518
Business Analytics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2520
Auditing 1	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2548	To undertake this module students must also select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A in semester 1 Students taking BSc Finance can select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A for CFA recognition
Social Aspects of Organisation	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2551
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2563	This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme.
International Marketing	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2570	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Programming for Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-2577
The Entrepreneurial Workplace	January-June (TB2)	30	MN-2578
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Management Accounting 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3010
Financial Accounting 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3011
Financial Accounting 3	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3536
Management Accounting 3	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3537

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Time Series Econometrics	September-January (TB1)	15	EC-3028	To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management.
Financial Market Efficiency	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3002	To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: Accounting and Finance students: MN-1503 Statistics 1 for Accounting and Finance or MN-1502 Foundations of Finance or MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance Business students: MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business or MN-1501 Finance for Managers or MN-1524 Essential Analytic Skills for Business
Investment Banking	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3004	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds. It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1021 Accounting for Economics)
Financial Services	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3005	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Corporate Finance 2	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3008	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Business Management (Finance). To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance.
International Human Resource Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3013	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2508 Human Resource Management
Power and Organisation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3015
Innovation Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3016
Project Management	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3019
Lean Operations	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3023
Data Mining	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3024
Application Development	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3026
Taxation 1	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3038	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting and BSc Finance programmes. To undertake this module, students should have previously completed MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A and MN-2558 Financial Accounting 1A.
Strategic Implementation	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3047
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3055	This is taught concurrently with MN-3019 Project Management, and allows students to have seminars only through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English.
Sustainable Tourism	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3056
Tourism Planning	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3060	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2058 Contemporary Issues in Tourism or MN-2059 Tourism Marketing
Social Media Marketing	September-January (TB1)	15	MN-3064	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2008 Digital Marketing
English for Management 1	September-January (TB1)	0	MN-N001	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills

AND

Semester 2

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models	January-June (TB2)	15	EC-3532	BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students are permitted to select this module. This module is not open to students on other programmes within the School of Management. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Financial Economics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3501	This module requires a high level of mathematical ability. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics
Auditing 2	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3502	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2548 Auditing 1
Asset Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3505	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Derivatives and Risk Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3506	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Risk Management in Banking	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3507	To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds.
Contemporary Issues in Finance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3508	To undertake this module, BSc Business Management (and pathways) and BSc Marketing students must have previously completed and passed MN-1501 Finance for Managers To undertake this module, BSc Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Finance students must have previously completed and passed MN-1502 Foundations of Finance.
Business Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3512	This module cannot be taken with MN-3516 Marketing Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3513
Marketing Ethics	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3516	This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning
Corporate Social Responsibility	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3517	This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics
Information Technology Service Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3519
International Standards	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3526
Taxation 2	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3541	To undertake this module students must have have also selected MN-3038 Taxation 1
Business and Employment Law	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3542	This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2060 Business & Employment Law.
Law of International Corporate Governance	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3551
Forensic Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3555
Strategic Sales Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3560	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning.
International Financial Management	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3564	This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance and BSc Business Management (Finance) programmes. To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance.
Enterprise Life Cycle	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3572	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2055 Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship.
Marketing Communications	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3574	To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing Strategy. Students must also have completed and passed MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour.
Managing Crisis in Organisations	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3579
Digital Accounting	January-June (TB2)	15	MN-3580	It is advised that in order to take this module students should have completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting and MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A.
English for Management 2	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N002	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2)	January-June (TB2)	0	MN-N003	This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)

Entry Requirements

UK Students
A foundation year is available for students who do not achieve the grades necessary for their chosen degree programme.

If you don’t think you meet our standard entry requirements and want more information, please email study@swansea.ac.uk to understand how a degree with a Foundation Year may be suitable for you.

International/EU Students
Please visit The College website for course information and entry requirements.

You will find the required qualifications to begin the three year undergraduate degree of your choice here. If you don’t meet these requirements, you can enrol onto the four year programme which includes a Foundation Year.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops allow for group working and demonstrations. Our approach may also include the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Lecture recordings allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

No Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. If you would like to let us know that you are interested in pursuing an element of your course through the medium of Welsh, please email astudio@abertawe.ac.uk to indicate your interest along with your year of entry and we will do our best to see what is possible.

Whilst this course does not offer academic content delivered in Welsh, the University can provide you with the following, and Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

The years following your Foundation Year are accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).*

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What is an accredited course?
One that has been approved by a relevant professional body as meeting its quality standards. It highlights a close link between industry and your course, bringing cutting-edge real-world practice into your studies. Counting towards professional qualifications and registrations, accredited courses can help fast-track you in your chosen career path.

What are the benefits of Professional Accreditations?
- Get a head start: Professionally accredited degrees will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams/qualifications meaning you get a kick-start in your career.
- Support: Sign up for a student membership and start taking advantage of professional body career support as well as connections with peers and experts. It looks good on your CV and helps prepare you for employment.

NOTE:
For many professions, studying an accredited course is only the first step to becoming fully qualified.
You can check with the relevant professional bodies for other specific requirements.

For more information see our Professional Accreditation page.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise is linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up to date information and develop skills required for a career in the accountancy sector.

Find out more about our academic staff by visiting our staff profiles.

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2024	£ 9,000	£ 18,650
January 2025	N/A	£ 18,650
September 2025	£ 9,250	£ 19,600
January 2026	N/A	£ 19,600

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:

Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
Boost your skills and meet employers during our Employability Module, which is run twice a year
Get supported in opportunities to work a year in industry or to study abroad.
Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

Year in Industry

This course offers you the opportunity to spend a Year In Industry, in the UK or overseas*, giving valuable workplace experience. The University advocates for only paid placements which on average have a salary of over £20,000. Unpaid placements are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Although securing a placement is the responsibility of the student, we work with a number of organisations who provide a range of placement opportunities. Students are also supported throughout their application journey with advice, guidance and additional resources. If you are unable to secure a placement by the end of the second year of your studies, you will transfer onto the equivalent degree programme.

*overseas locations are dependent on VISA restrictions per country

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Develop the Analytical and Problem-solving Skills to Excel in Accounting

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Why Accounting with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

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BSc 4 Year Full-time - September

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Semester 2

BSc 4 Year Full-time - January

Year 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Semester 1

Semester 2

No Provision

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