Accounting, banking and finance courses

Prepare for a career in accounting, banking, finance and financial trading with hands-on courses at Sheffield Hallam. You'll gain the skills, knowledge, and experience to thrive in a competitive finance environment, or become an entrepreneur and start your own business.

Our accounting, banking and finance courses are developed with industry experts and professional institutes. As well as gaining a prestigious degree, you’ll develop the skills you need to stand out in a highly competitive industry.

Study a course that's accredited by leading professional bodies in accounting, banking and finance — in a business school accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 6% of business schools globally.
Get inspired with regular guest lectures from leading voices in the industry.
Get work experience opportunities in every year of your course, including real projects with businesses and work placements
Learn from industry experts in brand new purpose-built facilities, including a business lounge and trading floor

Accounting, banking and finance student stories

Alina Vyerova, a BSc (Honours) Financial Trading and Investment Management student at Sheffield Hallam

Careers in accounting, finance and banking

Our hands on applied courses prepare you for a range of roles, such as:

chartered accounting,
tax consultancy,
retail and commercial banking,
investment and wealth management,
financial consultancy,
corporate finance,
economic research,
data analysis and
financial markets trading.

Many of our graduates have gone on to work for global companies such as Asda, Lloyds Banking Group, KPMG, The Bank of England and PwC.

Our accounting and finance graduates develop skills in financial analysis, data interpretation, problem-solving and regulatory knowledge. These skills are relevant to many industries including corporate firms, financial institutions, government agencies, non-profits and non-governmental organisations, and entrepreneurship.

Our graduates have also pursued a broad range of career pathways across diverse industries, such as auditors, tax accountants and forensic accountants in the public accounting sector, regulatory compliance officers and portfolio managers in the financial services sector.