Accounting and Finance (BSc)

Our Accounting and Finance degree programme will sharpen your skills in preparing and analysing financial information for different users. 

It will also deepen your understanding of contemporary business topics, from international banking to marketing and human resources.

Eligibility criteria

• Council Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CICSE): 78% and above, plus 75% and above in Standard X Maths
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): 78% and above, plus 75% and above in Standard X Maths
• State Boards: 83% and above, plus 75% and above in Standard X Maths
• International Baccalaureate: 34 points and above, including 17 points at Higher Level and 4 points in Maths and English at Standard level
• A Levels: AAB, plus Grade B or above in GCSE Maths

English language requirement

We accept several ways of meeting our English language requirement. These include: 

• IELTS Test, with scores of 6.5 overall (6.0 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
• other tests listed on our website
• an approved academic qualification having the required grade

If you’ve been taught and assessed in English, including at a CBSE or CISCE school, for your final 4 years of high school, we may be able to accept this as evidence of your English language ability.

Refer to our English language proficiency guide for more information about English language requirements.

Fee structure

You can pay your tuition fee in up to 4 instalments.

The fees for a year's study, starting in August 2025, are:

• 1,320,000 INR for India students
• 1,540,000 INR for Overseas students

Your first payment will be a deposit of 10% of the programme fee. To confirm your offer, you must pay your deposit within 56 days of receiving a conditional offer, and no later than 14 days before the start of term.

For students starting in August 2025, the deposit is:

• 132,000 INR for India students
• 154,000 INR for Overseas students

You'll then pay the balance of your yearly tuition fee as you study, in up to 3 instalments.

If you're an India student, you'll have to make 3 separate payments of:

• 316,800 INR by Monday 8 September 2025
• 435,600 INR by Monday 26 January 2026
• 435,600 INR by Monday 20 April 2026

If you're an Overseas student, you'll have to make 3 separate payments of:

• 369,600 INR by Monday 8 September 2025
• 508,200 INR by Monday 26 January 2026
• 508,200 INR by Monday 20 April 2026

We may adjust the fees in the future to account for inflation and changes in other costs. Exact payment dates for future years will vary according to the academic calendar.

How to apply

1. Use the 'Apply for this course' button on this page to take you to our online application form.
2. Complete the application form and upload any supporting documents.
3. Submit your application.

Application deadlines

There are three application rounds. Submit your application by these dates:

• Round 1: Friday 29 November 2024
• Round 2: Friday 20 January 2025
• Round 3: Saturday 31 May 2025

We'll review your application and contact you with a decision by:

• Friday 10 January 2025, for Round 1
• Friday 31 March 2025, for Round 2
• Tuesday 15 July 2025, for Round 3

We may close applications early if the programme reaches capacity.

Application assessment fee

When you apply, you’ll have to pay an application assessment fee of 5,500 INR.

You will not have to pay this fee if you apply by Wednesday 1 January 2025.

Got a question?

If you're not sure you have the right experience or qualifications for this course, you can get in touch by:

• email: customerservice@delhi.southampton.ac.uk
• our contact form

What you’ll do on this programme

With this accounting and finance course, you will:

• learn from a syllabus shaped by research-led academics who are experts in corporate governance, taxation, auditing, and financial accounting and reporting
• gain a thorough grounding in management and financial accounting theory and practice
• explore possible career paths by taking optional modules in a range of business and management topics such as marketing, human resources management and project management
• benefit from our strong links with industry
• attend guest lectures

Course modules

These course modules provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree programme, based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led university, we review our programmes continuously to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources.

The precise course modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new study topics, timetabling, and student demand. Find out why, when and how we might make changes.

You must study the following modules. Course module leads and locations will differ from any shown.

Year 1 

• Commercial Law
• Financial Accounting 1
• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists
• Introduction to Marketing
• Introduction to Management
• Management Accounting 1

Year 2 

• Company Law
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting
• Financial Accounting 2
• Financial Management
• Management Accounting 2
• Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets
• Principles of Audit and Taxation

Year 3 

• Accounting Research Project
• Financial Accounting 3
• Management Accounting 3

You can also choose optional modules. The optional modules offered will depend on the research expertise of our world-leading staff.

Careers

With an accounting and finance degree from a double-world top 100 university, you'll have versatile analytical and problem-solving skills for many professional roles within the sector. 

Career opportunities

You could choose to become:

• an auditor
• a tax specialist
• a management accountant
• a consultant

Companies you could work at

University of Southampton graduates have secured roles in organisations including:

• Bank of China
• Barclays Capital
• Deloitte
• Development Bank of Singapore
• Deutsche Bank
• Ernst & Young (EY)
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Like all our business school programmes, this degree is also a good foundation for further study at postgraduate level. 

Careers services at University of Southampton Delhi

As well as support from our team in Delhi, you'll have access to our market-leading employability development offering. This includes:

• online resources
• regular workshops
• one-to-one guidance and support with qualified careers professionals through our MyCareer platform

 Through our e-mentoring scheme, you'll also have access to:

• tailored career planning
• advice on employability skills
• industry insight

We have incorporated our employability skills model, Successful Futures, into our curriculum. Our links with multi-national and industrial organisations mean that you can expect to engage with employers and explore potential career paths.

You will receive a personalised employability programme that will provide excellent prospects for securing a premium placement and financial security on graduating. 

We also host regular alumni events hosted in person across major cities in India, allowing you to grow your own networks.

Our support is ongoing, and once you graduate, you'll be part of a global community of over 220,000 alumni that spans over 180 countries.