if you’ve a head for numbers and are looking for a rewarding career, an accounting and finance degree could be your way forward. at salford business school, we’ll help you develop the essential skills and knowledge for a high level career in accountancy, finance, banking and insurance as well as general management positions. you will study at our university of salford campus close to manchester city centre. our teaching is practical and career-focused, with input from our industry partners. this means you build the expertise that employers look for in areas including financial analysis, budgeting and risk management. you’ll look at accounting and finance within the wider context of business and management. and we’ll also work with you to develop your soft skills including teamwork, communication and problem solving. you’ll work with key industry standard tools, such as microsoft excel and xero, and also look ahead to the technologies – such as automation and artificial intelligence – that will affect the work of accountants in the future. optional modules in your final year mean you can focus your career direction before graduation. the university programme is accredited by major industry bodies including the acca, cima, cipfa and icaew, so you know that what you learn is aligned with industry standards. if you choose to study accredited modules, you can benefit from exemptions from a number of professional body examinations on successful completion of the course, including 9 acca exams, 8 cima exams, 5 cipfa exams and 6 icaew exams. all our undergraduate accounting courses are available with: • **placement year** - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the university and will earn a wage for the work that you do. • **study abroad** – study with one of our partner universities for a semester or a year • **foundation year** – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at university level. find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/accounting-and-finance **our commitment to our students** our goal is to prepare you for a fulfilling life and professional career. along the way, you’ll learn to be curious, adaptable and confident, ready to meet the digital, ethical and sustainability challenges of the 21st century. how will we - together - achieve this? find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/salford-business-school/our-commitment-our-students.