ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE BACC

Postgraduate programme

ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE BACC

Offered by UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

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

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
- Alexander Sloan
- Cigna
- Deloitte
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Credit Suisse
- EY
- Morgan Stanley.

Modality

ONLINE

UCAS entry grades

ABBB

UCAS Tariff points

168 points

Entry requirements

SQA Higher entry requirements

- ABBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
- Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
- Typically offers will be made at AAAAAB by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
- Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and English at AA. (BB may be considered).

Dates and duration

4 Years

Next Date: September 2026

Career opportunities

Where this programme can take you


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
- Alexander Sloan
- Cigna
- Deloitte
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Credit Suisse
- EY
- Morgan Stanley.

SYLLABUS

Year 1

- Finance 1
- Financial Accounting 1
- Introduction to Management
- Management Accounting 1: A Business Decision Emphasis
- The Accountancy Profession

Year 2

- Finance 2
- Financial Accounting 2
- Statistical Analysis and Methods
- Management Accounting 2: Organisational Performance
- Taxation
- Business Law

Years 3 and 4

- Accounting and Finance Dissertation
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Advanced Theory and Practice of Taxation
- Auditing
- Capital Markets and Portfolio Management
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring
- Derivative Securities
- Ethics in Accounting and Business
- Financial Markets & Financial Institutions
- Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
- International Financial Accounting
- International Financial Management
- Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting
- Issues in the Accountancy Profession
- Management Accounting in Organisations and Society
- Management Control Systems
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Public Sector Accounting
- Psychology and Financial Markets
- Strategic Management Accounting