Accountancy BA (Hons)
Glasgow Caledonian University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full Time

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Start date

16-SEP-24

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Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Location

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Study mode

Full time

Start date

16-SEP-24

Duration

4 Years

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Accounting & Finance
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Accountants play an important role in business, providing key information that underpins the work of decision makers within organisationsAccredited by the main UK professional accountancy bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA), we focus on practical content and your future employability. Along with all aspects of accountancy, youll study topics in economics, law and management.Professional accountants prepare financial statements and record business transactions; they also use information ...Read more

Accountants play an important role in business, providing key information that underpins the work of decision makers within organisations

Accredited by the main UK professional accountancy bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA), we focus on practical content and your future employability. Along with all aspects of accountancy, you'll study topics in economics, law and management.

Professional accountants prepare financial statements and record business transactions; they also use information systems to track financial performance and participate in mergers and acquisitions and the governance of organisations.

A high number of our graduates are employed by major accountancy firms and blue-chip organisations, often overseas, such as Grant Thornton, KPMG, Baker Tilly and Ernst & Young. Others secure training contracts and many undertake further professional study. Our graduates are exempt from a number of professional examinations.

Professional Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the main UK professional accountancy bodies including ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA.

Assessment

As a professionally accredited programme, our approach to learning, teaching and assessment is tailored to the needs of the profession and the requirements of the professional bodies.

Teaching Methods

We use a variety of learning and teaching methods to ensure that our programme is both vocationally relevant and academically challenging. All of our modules use GCULearn, the university's virtual learning environment, which provides course materials, reading resources, assessments and feedback are all available online. It is also used to enable students to undertake online activities and tasks, listen to podcasts, be involved in online discussion groups,and take part in blogs and Twitter-based learning activities. This approach is blended with more traditional lecture, tutorial and seminar contact.

Our curriculum is designed to promote employability, with our syllabus developed in line with the requirements of professional bodies in order to gain accreditation and subject exemptions.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
78/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
41st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
79th
Accounting
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 84 = 16% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
16%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
97%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Accounting graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Accounting graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Leonard
20 Feb 24

The library is great and modern but have mixed feelings about some lecturers and their lecture techniques...Read more

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Tolulope
20 Feb 24

The environment and mode of study..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6):

Pass Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDD Grades / Points required

Scottish HND:

Pass Grades / Points required

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

to include Maths or Accountancy

including Maths/Accountancy or Application of Maths

Applications are considered from applicants with a relevant Access course.

Accepted as equivalent to one Higher at grade B as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.

IB Diploma 34 points to including HL Maths at 4

including Maths

Extended Diploma in Business (Accounting & Finance)

Level 3 Entry:HND Accounting with AAB in the graded units

T Level in Accounting & Finance

Tuition fees

Students living in

England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,200 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

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Leonard
20 Feb 24
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The library is great and modern but have mixed feelings about some lecturers and their lecture techniques....
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Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road Glasgow Glasgow, City Of G4 0BA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Glasgow Queen Street  0.1 miles away
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