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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Accounting and Finance (Top Up)

Bristol, UWE

(4.4)
131 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Accounting and Finance (Top Up) course at Bristol, UWE.

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N30H

Here's what Bristol, UWE says about its Accounting and Finance (Top Up) course.

Sound financial decisions are at the core of every successful business, so demand for financially skilled and knowledgeable graduates is always high. This BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance (Top-up) will provide you with the key knowledge and skills to access a wide range of career opportunities. On successful completion you will be awarded a full BA(Hons) degree.

Your learning will be driven by real-world practice and current market innovations. You'll develop technical skills in key aspects of accounting and finance, and practice applying these in authentic contexts. You'll gain core professional skills in sessions led by employers drawn from our strong business partnerships.

Based in our world-class Bristol Business School, you'll benefit from purpose-built facilities. In our Bloomberg Trading Suite, you will explore and apply real-time financial data, and can gain the industry-recognised Bloomberg Certificate.

Join a Business Clinic team and gain experience of providing pro-bono advice to small businesses and voluntary organisations.

As a graduate with skills in accounting and broader areas of finance, you could pursue professional qualification or enter a wide range of careers in areas such as financial management, investment and business development.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Bristol Business School

Location

Frenchay Campus | Bristol

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Accounting

Start date

September 15, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

Bristol, UWE reviews

(4.4)
Based on 131 reviews from Bristol, UWE's students and alumni
5 star
57%
4 star
31%
3 star
11%
2 star
1%
1 star
0%
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Bristol, UWE students who took the Accounting and Finance (Top Up) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Accounting

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

84%

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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

89%

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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

79%

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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

83%

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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

86%

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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

84%

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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

81%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

86%

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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

84%

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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

83%

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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

72%

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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

80%

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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

80%

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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

86%

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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

73%

low

How well organised is your course?

88%

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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

81%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

77%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

81%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

63%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

81%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

71%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

71%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

83%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

78%

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Student information

See who's studying at Bristol, UWE. These students are taking Accounting and Finance (Top Up) or another course from the same subject area.

Accounting
Mode of study
Full-time97%Part-time3%
Gender ratio
Female34%Male66%
Where students come from
International34%UK66%
Student performance
2:1 or above81%
First year dropout rate8%
Number of students745
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
Business StudiesB
EconomicsC
BiologyD
PsychologyC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Accounting and Finance (Top Up) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Bristol, UWE graduates across each of those subject areas.

Business and management
Accounting

Graduate statistics

65%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

91%

In work, study or other activity

70%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

33%

Business and public service associate professionals

18%

Administrative occupations

10%

Finance Professionals

8%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics

50%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

88%

In work, study or other activity

80%

Say it fits with future plans

70%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

40%

Finance Professionals

35%

Administrative occupations

5%

Business and public service associate professionals

5%

Customer service occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Bristol, UWE graduates who took Accounting and Finance (Top Up) - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£21.9k

First year after graduation

£29.2k

Third year after graduation

£33.2k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Accounting and Finance (Top Up).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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