Overview

Overview

• Our rewarding and practical Accounting and Finance course develops the technical knowledge and professional skills you will need as a modern finance professional in a complex, dynamic world in which technical roles are increasingly automated.
• You are taught by academics with professional experience as accountants, who support your personal development and help kick-start rewarding and fulfilling careers in multiple fields. We tend to favour workshop-style sessions over lectures and you will have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge knowledge and skills to real life scenarios. You will also have the opportunity to attend occasional field trips during your studies.
• A Personal Development Plan (PDP) is embedded into each year of study and will enhance your academic, personal and professional growth. Your PDP will set your agreed goals which could be on developing your soft skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership; creating a roadmap to support your career aspirations, for example identifying internships and work experience; or planning out your opportunities for networking. Your PDP ensures you will receive continuous support tailored to your individual needs to enhance both your academic performance and career readiness.
• Throughout the course, you develop a range of transferable abilities and professional practice skills highly valued by employers. These include critical evaluation, self-direction and problem-solving, as well as a sound grasp of analysis, presentations and negotiation techniques. Learning and teaching takes place in small class sizes to prepare you to work in management teams, and modules focus on applying theory to real business scenarios. In your final year, you have the option to complete a dissertation, undertake a consultancy project or work placement, or launch a start-up.
• Before moving on to your final year, you may choose to spend a year on a paid work placement in a business relevant to your ambitions, increasing your professional confidence and employability. A number of previous graduates took up well-paid trainee positions with large accounting firms such as Deloitte and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
• University of Winchester Pathways to Accounting, Economics and Finance Programme
• The Pathways to Accounting, Economics and Finance programme runs for the first time from October 2024. The pathway is an opportunity for prospective prospective accounting, economics and finance students to engage in a series of practical and informative sessions delivered by academics and finance professionals at the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies
• Participants in Pathways to Accounting, Economics and Finance are eligible to receive reduced contextual offers on the following University of Winchester courses:

- BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

- BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance

Eligibility for the programme

The programme is open to all home/ Channel Islands Year 12 and Year 13 students.

Programme activities include:

• Lectures and seminar activities based on a variety of accounting and finance topics

• Experience of practical problem solving, analytics, and analysis of financial information

• Career guidance and advice from accounting and finance professionals

• Optional interview experience with the Dean of Faculty or Head of Department

> All activities are delivered live at the University of Winchester. Some activities are also delivered virtually.

> For more information on the Pathways to Pathways to Accounting, Economics and Finance programme and how to apply

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