Accounting and Economics - BA (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

Accounting and Economics - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

​The BA (Hons) Accounting and Economics degree at Cardiff Met has a strong emphasis on application and critical understanding. The course is professionally accredited by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, so that students may obtain a number of exemptions from these bodies’ professional examinations and was also the first new university to adopt the new CORE curriculum in Economics.Students selecting the sandwich option undertake a yearlong work placement between their second and third years of study. In addition, we have an ongoing strategic partnership with Graham Paul Chartered Accountants, which provides paid 12-week summer placements for a number of Cardiff Met students, with a view to offering permanent graduate training contracts.Course Length:Three years full-time.Four years full-time if undertaking year-long industry placement.Four years full-time if undertaking foundation year.Five years full-time if undertaking foundation year and year-long industry​ placement.​

Which department am I in?

Accounting, Economics and Finance

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£16,000.00 (17,43,299) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Cardiff Met - Llandaff

Cardiff Metropolitan University,

Western Avenue,

Cardiff,

CF5 2YB, Wales, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£16,000.00 (17,43,299) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Llandaff Campus

Western Avenue,

Cardiff,

CF5 2YB, Wales, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Tariff points: 112 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page. GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy. English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject. BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM T Level: Merit. Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required. Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4. Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers. ​IELTS Academic - ​Overall score 6.0 (with no component below 5.5). ​TOEFL IBT - ​Overall score 72 with minimum scores required in each skill area are (Reading-18, Listening-17, Writing-17, Speaking-20)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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