This programme is ideal for students whose ambition is to pursue a career in accounting, banking, investments, auditing, taxation, and other finance-related strategic roles in business.
You will learn how to analyse financial statements, how to critically evaluate investment opportunities, how to design financial plans, and how to make strategic decisions in the areas of accounting, banking, finance and investments.
Our teaching offers you exceptional insights into financial institutions and markets in London and other major cities in the world. In addition, we offer specialist knowledge of financial and management systems in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia and the Middle East – something that will set you apart from graduates of other universities that normally focus on the analysis of Europe and the Americas.
By joining this programme, you will become a member of the world-leading Centre for Global Finance at SOAS University of London and participate in high-profile events and weekly seminars. This will provide you the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading scholars, practitioners and policy makers who shape local and global developments today.
Learn from world-class financial experts
Obtain real-world skills, right here in London, the global financial hub
Benefit from language support and diverse optional modules
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
BTEC: DDM
Access to HE: Minimum of 30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction
Scottish Highers: AAABB
Scottish Advanced Highers: AAB
Irish LC: 340 points from 5 Higher level subjects at grade C1 or above
Advanced Placement: 4 4 5 (Two semesters - UCAS Group A) plus US HSGD with GPA 3.0
Euro Bacc: 80%
French Bacc: 14/20
German Abitur: 2.0
Italy DES: 80/100
Austria Mat: 2.0
Polish Mat: Overall 75% including 3 extended level subjects
Fees for 2020/21 entrants. The fees are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. Further details can be found in the Fees and Funding tab on this page or in the Registry Undergraduate Tuition Fees page
Professor Victor Murinde Convenor
Students take 120 credits each year.
The programme has been designed so that second and third year modules build on modules taken in first year.
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to accounting | 151030001 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Understanding company accounts and reports | 151030002 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Quantitative and analytical techniques for managers | 151030005 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Introduction to Public Sector Accounting | 151030030 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Organisational Behaviour | 151030025 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Principles of Management | 151030026 | 30 | Full Year | |
| Business Law | 151030031 | 15 | Term 1 |
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managerial accounting | 151030007 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 151030034 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Financial Accounting | 151030033 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Analysing Company Financial Statements | 151030032 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Research Methods in Accounting and Finance | 151030035 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Managerial economics | 151030009 | 15 | Term 1 |
PLUS Choose two 15 credit or one 30 credit modules to be selected from List A below.
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Markets and Instruments | 151030038 | 15 | - Not Running 2019/20 | |
| Taxation | 151030039 | 15 | - Not Running 2019/20 - This module will first run in 2020/21 | |
| Advanced Corporate Reporting | 151030037 | 15 | - Not Running 2019/20 - Renamed Advanced Corporate Reporting for 2020/21 onwards | |
| Audit and Assurance | 151030036 | 15 | - Not Running 2019/20 | |
| Financial strategy | 151030012 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Independent study project in international management | 151030016 | 30 | Full Year |
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International business strategy | 151030008 | 15 | Term 1 | |
| Qualitative and case study research | 151030011 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 151030027 | 30 | Full Year |
| Module | Code | Credits | Term | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance in China | 151030013 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Finance in Japan and Korea | 151030021 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| Finance in the Middle East and North Africa | 151030022 | 15 | Term 2 | |
| International human resource management | 151030018 | 15 | Term 1 |
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. If you are a current student you can find structure information on the previous year link at the top of the page or through your Department. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
Modules
In the School of Finance and Management, the modules draw from real life business experience and cutting-edge research. Most undergraduate modules have a one or two-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar every week. Lectures and seminars are often taken by different professors in order to provide a variety of angles on the subject. The majority of the student’s time will be through their own independent study. Students become more active in class through their reading and essay-writing and should greatly enhance their participation in discussion groups.
The Independent Study Project (ISP)
The ISP is usually taken by final-year students only. Its aim is to provide an opportunity for students to conduct original historical research on their own initiative, to engage in in-depth analysis of particular subjects and to use a range of primary historical sources. It is assessed by a single 10,000-word dissertation (including notes but excluding bibliography).
Full details of undergraduate tuition fees can be found on the Registry's Undergraduate Tuition Fees page.
Fees for 2020/21 entrants. The fees below are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year.
| Programme | Full-Time | |
|---|---|---|
| UK/EU Students |
Overseas Students |
|
| BA, BSc, LLB | £9,250 | £18,630 |
| BA/BSc Language Year Abroad | £1,385 | £9,320 |
For further details and information on external scholarships visit the Scholarships section
Graduates will have a firm grasp of accounting and financial management disciplines that should place them in a good position to pursue a career in accounting, banking, auditing, investments, taxation and other finance-related strategic roles in business. Students who attain a first or upper second class degree will be well-placed to embark on postgraduate study. The School of Finance and Management Studies maintains close links with employers in the United Kingdom and its focus regions; the Centre for Global Finance has solid international links with multinational firms, governments and multilateral financial institutions.
Our graduates have taken up work in a wide range of organisations, including:
Types of roles that graduates have gone on to do include:
Andre KeuckThe Finance & Financial Law program was fantastic in its ability to blend the relevance of legal constructs with the more technical elements of finance, without sacrificing depth for breadth. This approach was especially useful for those of us who had had exposure to finance and law, but not both at the same time, or in such an integrated manner.
If you still have questions about this programme or studying at SOAS get in touch.
Undergraduate applications should be made through UCAS.