Which is better Accounting & Finance or separate Finance btw both (BA)???
Btw I didn’t get into seperate accounting bc they wanted me to do maths and I did chemistry biology psychology and got aab 2as in bio and chem and an b in psychology and I checked the entry requirements for both and I think can get in but for seperate accounting don’t think so but can get in both together or seperate finance what should I do and which is better and gives more job opportunities???
Original post by aryc_30
Btw I didn’t get into seperate accounting bc they wanted me to do maths and I did chemistry biology psychology and got aab 2as in bio and chem and an b in psychology and I checked the entry requirements for both and I think can get in but for seperate accounting don’t think so but can get in both together or seperate finance what should I do and which is better and gives more job opportunities???
I don't think degrees in accounting, finance, or both subjects would give you any advantageous job prospects or advantages when it comes to job hunting.
People with degrees in completely irrelevant subjects can get into accounting or finance. This is because in order to get into the field, you would need to get the appropriate professional qualification suited for the role i.e. there is no one qualification or degree that would allow you to go into all areas of finance (accounting degrees are more flexible, but you would only need A Levels/BTECs/IB/some random Level 3 qualification to enter).
Just to be really clear, you can go into accounting or various roles in finance with a degree in psychology, medicine, dentistry, vetinary science, nursing, geography, business, English Lit, chemistry, biological sciences, neuroscience, theology, art, etc. For the more quantitative roles in finance, you would likely need A Level Maths to show that you have the necessary mathematical background e.g. actuarial science, quants (maybe).
Accounting degrees tend to accept A Levels in any subject. You can often get into joint Accounting and Finance degrees because they are often more accounting than finance in content, but where they require A Level maths there tends to be more quantiative finance content than it has accounting. Finance degrees often require maths because of the quantitative content, but you can sometimes get by with any subjects. See the following as examples:
Accounting degrees:
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/course/accounting-bsc
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2023/07808/bsc-accounting/entry-requirements/#course-profile
https://le.ac.uk/courses/accounting-bsc/2023
Eligible accounting and finance degrees:
https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/f834/accounting-and-finance-bsc#entry
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/accounting-finance.aspx#EntryRequirementsTab
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/coursefinder/courses/2024/accounting-and-finance/
Finance degrees requiring Maths:
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Offer-Holder/degree-programmes-2023/BSc-Finance
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2023/accounting-finance/bsc-finance/
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/clearing/find-your-course/courses/2023/finance/
Eligible finance degrees:
https://le.ac.uk/courses/finance-bsc/2023
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/finance-bsc-hons-n300/2024/#course-entry
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/accounting/finance/#entry-requirements
Personally, if you really really want to study finance (to go into academic research), then I would do the A Level in Maths during a gap year.
Ye hit what should I study their (degree) how much choices do I have like aaa-aab
Original post by ajj2000
cool - OUM = Manchester?
Original post by aryc_30
Ye hit what should I study their (degree) how much choices do I have like aaa-aab
I would look at this course:
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2023/05151/baecon-accounting-and-finance/entry-requirements/#course-profile
The benefits are (worth checking for this year) that you can design the course around your interests. If you apply for A+F but find that you do well in finance modules you can focus on finance/ economics. I think the first year is essentially common between the two.
Which is better BAEcon FINANCE OF BAEcon FINANCE + ACCOUNTING COMBINED (TOGETHER) btw want the one that is good bc I want the one that will have info what I wanna be an investment banker which in this case should I pick wdyt???
Original post by ajj2000
I would look at this course:
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2023/05151/baecon-accounting-and-finance/entry-requirements/#course-profile
The benefits are (worth checking for this year) that you can design the course around your interests. If you apply for A+F but find that you do well in finance modules you can focus on finance/ economics. I think the first year is essentially common between the two.
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2023/05151/baecon-accounting-and-finance/entry-requirements/#course-profile
The benefits are (worth checking for this year) that you can design the course around your interests. If you apply for A+F but find that you do well in finance modules you can focus on finance/ economics. I think the first year is essentially common between the two.
Original post by aryc_30
Which is better BAEcon FINANCE OF BAEcon FINANCE + ACCOUNTING COMBINED (TOGETHER) btw want the one that is good bc I want the one that will have info what I wanna be an investment banker which in this case should I pick wdyt???
For application purposes I suspect that the two courses are the same. I doubt that one is better than the other for applying to investment banking - but do note that while Manchester does place students into IB grad schemes each year its not seen as one of the major targets. That being said I think the equivalent courses at target universities would require at least A level maths.
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