University Carlos III of Madrid
Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting (Spanish, English)
Getafe, Spain
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | for EU students: € 1,500/year
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Introduction
The goal of the Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting is to train professionals specialized in the analysis and management of investments, banking, auditing, consulting, financial management, and capital management for small and large investors. Graduates from this program will acquire the knowledge necessary to assess companies and manage the many financial risks they are subject to because of their activity.
This degree program is taught in a bilingual mode and provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand the financial situation of companies through information extracted from accounting. It offers a solid education in areas such as economics, computer science, business administration, and law, all of which increase job placement opportunities for its graduates.
Furthermore, it has the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification, which aids UC3M graduates in Finance and Accounting to obtain the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This title qualifies them as professional accountants in many countries.
Studies with English option
This bachelor's degree is taught in Spanish and English. Once you have been admitted, you will choose, at the time of enrollment, the language in which you will study by the following conditions:
- In groups in English, all work (classes, drills, exercises, tests, etc.) will be conducted in English.
- During the first year, it must establish an English B2 level, perform a test, and provide one of the supported official certificates or any way determined by the university. In the first weeks of the course will inform students how they can prove their level.
- The courses offered in English are in the studies program.
- In case there are more applications than places available in English, interested persons will be ranked according to their admission grade.
- If you are enrolled in English and exceed at least 50% of the credits offered at the UC3M, in the DS appears a mention of bilingual studies.
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Curriculum
Year 1 - Semester 1
- Financial Mathematics (ECTS 6)
- Introduction to Business Administration (ECTS 6)
- Introduction to Patrimonial Law (ECTS 6)
- Mathematics for Economics I (ECTS 6)
- Principles of Economics (ECTS 6)
Year 1 - Semester 2
- Accounting Introduction (ECTS 6)
- Economic History (ECTS 6)
- Mathematics for Economics II (ECTS 6)
- Microeconomics (ECTS 6)
- Statistics I (ECTS 6)
Year 2 - Semester 1
- Commercial Law (ECTS 6)
- Financial Accounting I (ECTS 6)
- Financial Economics (ECTS 6)
- Management and Organization (ECTS 6)
- Statistics II (ECTS 6)
Year 2 - Semester 2
- Financial Accounting II (ECTS 6)
- Financial Management (ECTS 6)
- Fixed Income and Derivatives (ECTS 6)
- Information Skills (ECTS 3)
- Skills: Humanities (ECTS 6)
- Writing and Communication Skills (ECTS 3)
Year 3 - Semester 1
- Advanced Knowledge of Spreadsheets (ECTS 3)
- Advanced Professional Skills II (ECTS 3)
- Cost Management (ECTS 6)
- Financial Systems and Institutions (ECTS 6)
- Macroeconomics (ECTS 6)
- Quantitative Methods for Management (ECTS 6)
Year 3 - Semester 2
- Analysis of Dynamic Data (ECTS 6)
- Corporate Financial Strategy (ECTS 6)
- Financial Risk Management (ECTS 6)
- Financial Statement Analysis (ECTS 6)
- Management Control (ECTS 6)
Year 4 - Semester 1
- Auditing Financial Statements (ECTS 6)
- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (ECTS 6)
Electives: Recommended 18 Credits
Year 4 - Semester 2
- Bachelor Thesis (ECTS 6)
Electives: Recommended 24 Credits
Electives to Choose in 4th Year - First Semester
At the end of your studies, you must have obtained a total of 42 credits of electivity.
- Advanced Financial Derivatives (ECTS 6)
- Analysis of Financial Data (ECTS 6)
- Asset Valuation and Selection (ECTS 6)
- Bank Management (ECTS 6)
- Development of IT Applications for Business (ECTS 6)
- Financial Market Law (ECTS 6)
- International Accounting (ECTS 6)
- Introduction to Data Mining for Business Intelligence (ECTS 6)
- Legislation on Labour Costs and Social Security (ECTS 6)
- Managerial Accounting (ECTS 6)
- Professional Internships (ECTS 18)
Electives to Choose in 4th Year - Second Semester
At the end of your studies, you must have obtained a total of 42 credits of electivity.
- Accounting for Financial Instruments (ECTS 6)
- Big Data for Business Intelligence (ECTS 6)
- Business Finance Law (ECTS 6)
- Business Taxes (ECTS 6)
- Computer Applications in Finance (ECTS 6)
- Country Report and Risk Assessment (ECTS 6)
- Digital Finance (ECTS 6)
- International Finances (ECTS 6)
- Monetary and Financial Economics (ECTS 6)
- Positive Accounting Theory (ECTS 6)
- Professional Internships (ECTS 18)
Mobility
Exchange programs
The Erasmus program permits UC3M first-degree and post-graduate students to spend one or several terms at one of the European universities with which UC3M has special agreements or take up an Erasmus Placement, a work placement or internship at an EU company. These exchanges are funded with Erasmus Grants which are provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.
The non-European mobility program enables UC3M degree students to study one or several terms in one of the international universities with which the university has special agreements. It also has funding from the Banco Santander and the UC3M.
These places are offered in a public competition and are awarded to students with the best academic record and who have passed the language threshold (English, French, German, etc..) requested by the university of destination.
Rankings
- QS World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50
- 35th spot worldwide and ranked 10th in Europe, on QS Top 50 Under 50 Ranking
- QS World University Rankings
- 319th position on the QS World University Rankings 2024
- QS World University Rankings Subjects Rankings
- Among the world’s best universities in 13 academic fields, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
- QS Graduate Employability Rankings
- Among the 136 best universities in the world for employability, according to THE’s Global University Employability Ranking 2022
Program Outcome
It is very likely that after finishing your studies you would like to work in a Bank, Stock Exchange, Financial or Account Department of a company and become part of the existing supervising institutions, such as the Bank of Spain, Central European Bank, or the Stock Market National Commission. If this is the case, a degree in Finance and Accounting provides the ideal training.
The degree in Finance and Accounting aims to train professionals who will follow a career in the areas of investment analysis and management, banking, auditing, management, and financial consulting and also provide a base for those wishing to do postgraduate studies in this field. It is a general qualification in the area of finance and accounting, with a clear professional focus, providing specific training in finance and accounting, together with a solid grounding in related areas, such as economics, business economics, quantitative methods, computing, and law.
The labor market needs professionals with strong specialization in financial areas. This specialization requires or will require shortly a professional certification. Among the best-known professional certifications, we find:
- The (Financial Risk Manager) FRM® certification is the most recognized internationally for professionals in the field of financial risk management
- The American certification CFA, is the best known among financial analysts professional certification.
- The Directive on Markets and Financial Instruments (MiFID II) forces individuals to make advice or sell financial products to have the necessary knowledge to perform these activities.
Professionals who want to acquire these certifications must demonstrate their knowledge of economics, financial accounting, quantitative methods, corporate and asset finance and financial instruments, and ethical and professional standards. The degree in Finance and Accounting will provide the necessary certifications to further achieve these skills.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates of the degree can carry out their professional activities in the following areas:
- Technical personnel in banks, stock exchanges, securities brokerage firms, financial or accounting departments of companies, Bank of Spain, European Central Bank, or National Securities Market Commission.
- Financial Analyst.
- Risk manager.
- Investment Analyst
- Investment banking
- Financial controller
- Accounting / Tax advisor
- Auditor
- Business consultant and advisor
- Technician in accounting and finance departments
- Tax inspector and sub-inspector
- Technicians in the administration and other civil service bodies
- Inspector of the Bank of Spain
- Researcher in financial management