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speciality: Accounting & Finance

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What is an Accounting & Finance degree?

An Accounting & Finance degree focuses on the management of monetary resources available to an organization. Such a degree is aimed at students who want to pursue careers in investment analysis, management, banking, auditing, consulting and financial management. It teaches students how to assess the assets and liabilities of an organization financially and manage the financial risk of their activity.

Accounting & Finance covers the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting and finance but also includes other aspects of the business activity, such as financial management and control, corporate finance, company accounts, investment and business law. Optional module options provided by different universities around the world often allow students to specialize in a particular area such as auditing, taxation, etc.

Benefits of an Accounting & Finance degree

The completion of an Accounting & Finance degree comes along with numerous benefits. Students develop strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are highly demanded by employers in both the private and the public sector and result in graduates often finding employment in large multinational organizations that offer professional services such as PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. On top of that, established companies around the world offer excellent and well-structured graduate schemes, which help Accounting & Finance graduates to kick-start their careers.

Accounting & Finance degrees are mostly practically oriented. They allow students to put the knowledge and skills they acquire on a daily basis to practice through simulated and real-life business accounts management and work placement opportunities.

Most Accounting & Finance degrees are professionally accredited by professional bodies, such as ACCA, AIA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA, which provides students with the opportunity to become chartered accountants. Students gain professional qualifications in accountancy, which eliminates the need for additional certifications after graduation.

Due to the nature of the Accounting & Finance Degree, which complements business-related subjects, students often have the opportunity to complete a joint honours degree.

Accounting & Finance Degree Structure

An Accounting & Finance degree’s duration varies depending on the country and degree level. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting & Finance can be completed in three years. However, universities also offer students the option to take a sandwich course, which allows them to undertake a year-long placement between their second and third year, which extends the course to four years. Four years is the regular time of completion of this degree in other countries, such as the United States.

The first year of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance introduces the core principles of accounting and finance, including financial accounting, management accounting and finance as well as economics and business law. The second year’s focus is usually on managerial and business economics, financial control, corporate finance and company accounts, but optional modules might enable students to pursue their interests in other aspects of Accounting & Finance such as auditing or strategic business analysis. At this point, students studying at Higher Education Institutions in the UK could choose to take an industry placement in order to apply the theoretical concepts and the acquired knowledge to practice in the professional environment. The next stage of this degree is dedicated to further-developing students’ knowledge of financial and management accounting. Optional modules might enable students to specialize in a particular area of their choice such as auditing or taxation in some countries like the UK.

Masters’ degrees in Accounting & Finance usually take between 12 and 18 months to complete depending on the country that students choose for their studies. 

Research-based degrees, such as MPhil and PhD, can take anywhere between 1 and 7 years depending on the country and type of degree. MPhil degrees in Accounting & Finance in the UK usually take 12 months if it is studied full-time and 24 months for part-time studies. PhD degrees in the UK, on the other hand, take about 36 months to complete if studying full-time and 72 months for a part-time program. In the US, students may be required to dedicate between 4 and 7 years on their degree.

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  • accountancy
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    Delhi college

    All the colleges in Delhi are like this, there are girls to play Focus on your job, earn money and have fun in life. If you want to visit Delhi, it is a very nice place and worth visiting. Like oyo😑😑😑

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    Programme: accountancy
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2023
    Delivery Type: Online
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  • BCom
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    insightful curriculum and great student life

    My time at delhi university was full of mixed emotions. The curriculum of my course (B.com honours) was super interesting and insightful, however the teaching was somewhat average. Some professors (mainly young ones) were very helpful but I struggled with a few professors as their teaching style was a bit outdated. The events at university were interesting and life as a student was fun

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2021
    Delivery Type: Blended
    Campus: Delhi
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  • BCom
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    Great exposure and teachers

    Overall a very nice university, the particular college I am in is not the best but still offers great exposure and teachers. The class strength is too much and students aren’t the most disciplined and that is something I need to see change in. There should be formal interviews with the prospective students and only the one’s that value the institute should be offered a place.

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2023
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • BCom
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    Delhi University

    A govt. university, it has been a pleasure for me to be able to get into such a prestigious institution. The campus at DU is old but beautiful and humongous. The Wifi facility is very much available in the library and the classrooms. For people who enjoy a ‘Fest season’ DU is just the place for you. And if you’re lucky enough you will be surprised by some celebrities in your festive semester. I was lucky enough to meet Akshay Kumar and Diljit. Even though the infrastructure might need some repairs, the classrooms are huge with long hallways that are always full of students, that’s where I met my friends. A sense of freedom for our rights has always been this university’s motive.

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2018
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • BCom
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    College life.

    The Delhi university is known for having students from across the country, coming from all backgrounds to make a career of their own. It’s a free space for students to explore their talents and make something of it, the university offers almost all programs available in the county and every student eligible in academics, sports and so, May get admission and enhance their skills.
    The environment all around is that of working on your future goals and ways to get better results. The competition motivates the students to do the best the can, and excel in all they do. The professors are cooperative and understanding and the campus is full of beauty along with the right space for studies.

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Master's
    Graduation: 2020
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • BCom
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    Faculty and Campus Life.

    Delhi University is one of the most popularly known colleges in North India. During my school days DU really fascinated me with it’s rich culture and faculty. The professors are brilliant and very helpful towards the students. I have a good experience of learning from them and have even had friendly conversations outside of class. They are highly supportive, some teachers have even stayed back to clear my queries and doubts. The curriculum is also very vast. Overall, the faculty is supporting and highly educated.

    The campus at DU is old but beautiful and humungous. The Wifi facility is very much available in the library and the classrooms. For people who enjoy a ‘Fest season’ DU is just the place for you. You are going to attend the drizzling concerts of top singers, DJs almost including every artist for free. And if you’re lucky enough you will be surprised by some celebrities in your festive semester. I was lucky enough to meet Varun Dhawan, Diljit, Neha Kakkar and many more. Not only are you surrounded by a lot events but competitions, and a lot of opportunities to travel on one day trips. Even though the infrastructure might need some repairing, the classrooms are huge with long hallways are that always full students, that’s where I met my friends. The cyber cafes and computer labs with free wifi was a great facility. Overall, Delhi University is one of the best colleges that gave me some of my fondest memories.

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2021
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • BCom
    Pankaj
    DU

    The program was well equipped. The professors were great, we had so much fun in our college time as we used to bunk most of the classes and made a lot of memories out there!! I am still in touch with most of my friends and we all cherish our times back there. We had great freedom and a healthy environment on our campus, which made us the person we are today.

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    Programme: BCom
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 1995
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • Accounting and ...
    Business Finance
    Basant
    Grateful

    If you want a college then go for it without any hesitation. It is the best college for you. You will enjoy it very much. I am a student of DU so I know how it is. Go for it. The admission process is quite tough but it will best college for You and your college life journey. Best of luck

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    Programme: Accounting and Business Finance
    Degree: Master's
    Graduation: 2021
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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  • Accounting and ...
    Finance
    Skandh
    Overall Curriculum is good

    Bcom hons is a good program under University of Delhi. There are multiple subjects from different domains for students to choose. In this way, one can find the subject they are good in and can pursue it in their life further.

    One thing that lags is exposure to new subjects. For example, SWOT and PESTEL analysis are good topics for one to know and is useful even in the future. But, these are from the 1900s. Now, different other methods have been made. The university should try to focus on that as well. Also, it should try to simulate critical thinking in the minds of the students. Only mugging up concepts is not going to do the students any good.

    Last but not least, the university has a skill enhancement course that one has to select for two semesters. The way those skills are taught are not at all applicable to the real world. One still needs to do courses from Udemy and such sites to learn the real life application of those skills.

    Thus, I would like to conclude by saying that even though the intention of the university behind providing these courses are quite good, there implementation might not be. Also, there are a lot of other factors that need to be added. For example, in personal finance and digital marketing they can invite the industry leaders as guest lecturers.

    I hope in future they understand this. Anyway, I am someone who believes that you need practical experience to learn skills. To become a digital marketer, or to manage your finances, you need to step out of your comfort zone and start doing things in real life. No university education can ever be at par with this.

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    Programme: Accounting and Finance
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2022
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Delhi
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