Accounting and Finance and Computing

Why study Accounting and Finance and Computing? 

The Accounting and Finance element of the degree is accredited by the Association for Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (CIMA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). 

In addition, the computing element of this course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of IT (BCS) on behalf of the Engineering Council, which allows you to develop the skills needed to solve complex problems that include analysis, design, solution choice and implementation.

The recognition from the various professional bodies demonstrate the teaching quality undertaken by the two academic departments ensuring that you graduate with the best possible degree, an instrumental component of our persistent industry recognition as leaders in the UK for teaching excellence.

Students on this course will have the opportunity to experience dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers and have access to robotic equipment including Arduinos, mobile and sailing robots.

Given the applied nature of this degree, you will be taught by academic and industry practitioners ensuring the opportunity for you to be immersed alongside professionals and their attended networks.

Our Staff

Students at the Aberystwyth Business School are taught by lecturers and other teaching staff who are active researchers and expert practitioners in their chosen subject area.

Over 75% of full time members of teaching staff are qualified to PhD level. Most are currently research active, meaning that students benefit from being taught ‘new’ knowledge in their chosen field of study as well as recognized literature. The School also employs part-time and full time staff devoted purely to teaching. Many part-time staff combine teaching duties with consultancy and business activities, ensuring that students have access not only to up to date research but the latest applied knowledge.

Almost all of the Department of Computer Science lecturers are qualified to PhD level, and those who are not have considerable research or industrial experience. All new lecturers are required to obtain the PGCTHE, and hence are Senior Fellows or Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The department also employs a number of part time demonstrators and tutors and some student demonstrators, who are selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research fellows and research assistants (mostly PhD qualified) may also be involved in delivering occasional teaching when it is appropriate.

The BSc Accounting and Finance and Computing will provide an excellent foundation for a professional career in accountancy, within the financial or computing industries.

Aberystwyth Business School offers a dedicated consultancy employability module where students apply as consultants within industry. During the semester where students consult for industry giving them practical exposure to the iterative nature of opportunity development.

Many of our graduates have explored a career in the key industries which include accounting and finance, investment banking, risk management, insurance and underwriting. Similarly graduates are in high-demand for more general management professions that include retail management, the public sector, the NHS, distribution and logistics management.

You will graduate with a wide range of accounting/ finance and computing skills to enable you to work in a variety of roles including as a systems analyst, insurance and underwriting, process engineer, management or IT consultancy. You could choose to work in the business, public or the not for profit sector and recent graduates have gone to work for BAE Systems, Barclays, Experian, Microsoft and the Ministry of Defence.

Studying our degree in Business Management and Computing will equip you with the following skills:

• Understanding of organisational behaviour and structure within Accounting and Finance specialisms
• The ability to apply analytical and creative thinking skills for high level decision-making and problem solving
• Improved numeracy skills and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data
• The ability to communicate clearly in a written and spoken form to facilitate successful team collaboration and independent work.