Accountancy BAcc (Hons)
University of Glasgow
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Bachelor of Accountancy (with Honours) - BAcc (Hon)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Accountancy (with Honours) - BAcc (Hon)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Accounting & Finance
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Accountancy is the process by which financial information about a business is recorded, classified, summarised, interpreted and communicated.A major benefit is our use of guest speakers. These professionals will offer you the opportunity to discuss issues and learn from their experience. This is possible due to the high reputation our degree enjoys among the accountancy profession.Triple-crown accreditation puts the Adam Smith Business School in the top league of international business ...Read more

Accountancy is the process by which financial information about a business is recorded, classified, summarised, interpreted and communicated.

A major benefit is our use of guest speakers. These professionals will offer you the opportunity to discuss issues and learn from their experience. This is possible due to the high reputation our degree enjoys among the accountancy profession.

Triple-crown accreditation puts the Adam Smith Business School in the top league of international business schools.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The BAcc provides many career opportunities besides the accounting profession itself. The study of accountancy and finance is a firm foundation on which to base careers in business management and the financial services sector. The analytical and communication skills that are essential to accounting and finance are also recognised as important attributes for careers in many other areas.

Our recent graduates have been employed by:

  • PwC
  • KPMG
  • Grant Thornton
  • Wylie & Bisset
  • Azets
  • Deloitte
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Credit Suisse
  • EY
  • Morgan Stanley.

ACCREDITATION

The Adam Smith Business School has specialised international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Our teaching provision is accredited by the Association of Business Schools and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). We have also been awarded accreditation under the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), operated by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The triple-crown accreditation puts us in the top league of international business schools.

The programme is recognised by all the main professional accounting bodies through accreditation status. Success in this degree can afford significant exemptions for an accredited degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA).

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WUSCA student ranking
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67/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
4th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
28th
Accounting
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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 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
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Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Accounting graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Accounting graduate salary
£19,000
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Robert
31 Jan 25

Lovely city, only some good lecturers and the marking is never on time. Some of the exam grades feel unfair considering one person in a 100 course class got a first in the exam..Read more

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yaqi
24 Jan 25

The University of Glasgow is a prestigious institution with many strengths, but there are also areas that could be improved. Its academic reputation is outstanding, particularly..Read more

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