Accounting with a Professional Placement Year Cardiff University

Learn from the best

Benefit from the expertise and support of research-active staff in a School ranked 1st for research impact.

Industry insights

Prepare for your career with industry-specific workshops in partnership with professional accounting firms.

Placement year

Gain industry experience in your area of choice; develop the skills, and connections to accelerate your career.

Professional accreditation

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and others.

Effective, efficient and enthusiastic accounting professionals are central to the success of contemporary organisations. So you'll be in high demand for roles in the public, private and third sectors with competitive salaries and excellent prospects for career progression.

Our BSc Accounting with a Professional Placement Year programme is accredited by the Accounting Professional Bodies and is designed to equip you with practical skills and professional confidence for a successful accounting career or in preparation for postgraduate study and research.

You'll develop business and finance expertise from our team of international researchers and qualified accounting professionals. They'll introduce you to financial and management accounting and corporate finance while encouraging you to consider the social, economic and ethical implications of your decisions.

Your Professional Placement Year is an opportunity to put your university knowhow into practice as you take up a paid accounting role and complement your academic study with exposure to real-world business scenarios.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact Cardiff University to find course entry requirements.

View foundation and pathway programmes to help you meet academic and language entry requirements.