Why study BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance transcript

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What sets Solent a part from other universities, is that we have a hands-on approach where we bring in external speakers and actually show the vocational side of accountancy. So yes, students understand the theoretical side of accountancy but we also show them the practical side of accountancy by using case studies, by using real-life examples and by bringing in outside speakers.

Course Leader of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Harjinder Virdee is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera. Relaxing, upbeat music plays in background.

0:22:14

We do have speakers and stuff that come in and Harjinda was talking about getting in someone from the banking sector to come talk to us, which should be good I'm looking forward to it.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Euan Hayashi is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

0:29:06

I think that's what I like about this course - I can either go into accounting or finance, and I think with different modules it kind of inspires me like, every time I learn anything and it's like, kind of intriguing to learn new things and I'm like 'oh I want to do this'.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Nayance Shrestha is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

0:45:17

So the lectures currently have been very challenging as well as interesting at the same time. My favourite courses at the moment are the international financial system.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Kristina Kleina is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

0:45:17

I like learning about the finance part of it, like the finance world and how the financial system really works.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Nayance Shrestha is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:05:21

The students who understand numbers, really understand how numbers can work in investment banking, can work for businesses and can also work with understanding movements of money. So you know, in terms of forensic accounting it's all about understanding what's happening with numbers, what's happening with the movement of numbers.

Course Leader of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Harjinder Virdee is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:21:03

So we did a bit of economics in our second year and this year -which I find quite interesting.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Euan Hayashi is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:23:09

It's more of knowing about the economy and how it works which I've never really got into it.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Kristina Kleina is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:28:10

Students are able to not only just become accountants but use the skills they've learned and move into banking and move into finance and also just use the understanding of how numbers work in businesses and understand that businesses are essentially number based.

Course Leader of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Harjinder Virdee is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:41:15

It's been really good for someone who typically enjoys maths I think it has been really helpful and like, when I joined the course and I knew like this was the course that was for me.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Nayance Shrestha is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

1:54:18

I have been recommended Solent by many of my friends they said they've gave basically very good, positive feedback from Solent University.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Kristina Kleina is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:03:17

I was just looking online, like researching on universities and I found this uni quite appealing and I had actually looked up videos from other students as well and they said they had a good success rate at this university.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Nayance Shrestha is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:17:05

So students can go for ACCA they can go for CIMA and then for a number of other accreditations which simply allows students to become professionals within their career very quickly and early on in their careers.

Course Leader of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Harjinder Virdee is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:28:10

There's been a lot of group work and presentations which helped me obviously further myself and I got all my confidence in doing that as well and the lecturers have been really helpful as well - and obviously I ask all the questions that you've gotten and whatnot.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Euan Hayashi is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:39:13

The lecturers so far have been really helpful like if we have any issues they're more than happy to accommodate to what we require.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Nayance Shrestha is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:47:07

Yeah life as a student it's quite nice you have a lot of freedom obviously as opposed to college and definitely school.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Euan Hayashi is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

2:53:19

I think being a university student, I think that is like the best years of your life because you manage to balance your school life, your work life, as well as your social life. So yeah I think it can be stressful a little bit sometimes but you know, it's about life.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Kristina Kleina is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

3:10:10

I've made quite a few friends when I've been here, which hopefully when we start working will come into like professional contacts as opposed to just friends. There's a lot of alumni stuff on linkedin as well so there's a lot of connections you can make whilst here which obviously is good in the professional world.

Student of BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance, Euan Hayashi is the Spark building at Solent University talking to camera.

3:27:07

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