BA Hons Accounting at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

Studying a BA (Hons) in Accounting at Strathclyde Business School, you'll be learning at a pioneering internationally-renowned academic organisation that shapes and develops the business minds of tomorrow.

A 5-star QS-rated institution, we were awarded Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year 2016 and also recognised as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times Good University Guide.

• learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information
• accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• one of only 90 business schools in the world to be triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS & AMBA (MBA Today, March 2019)

Why this course?

Our BA Hons in Accounting allows you to study accounting in combination with a range of business subjects.

In the majority of combinations, accounting is fully accredited for entry to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. You may be offered possible exemptions to other professional bodies e.g. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

An in-depth understanding of economics and law will complement your accounting studies and prove valuable to employers.

You’ll learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information. You’ll also learn how to read and interpret accounting information. You’ll also explore how accounting can be developed to meet the needs of society and provide information to investors.

Course content

The Management Development Programme (MDP) is a core element of the undergraduate degree programme in the Strathclyde Business School.

The programme runs for the first three years of the BA degree. The entire class is driven by real business problems and the approach to learning is active problem-based, with students working in project teams.

The class aims to encourage the integration of the knowledge and experience gained in Principal Subjects. Each year of the MDP focuses on different aspects of business and the content of MDP is constantly evolving and being updated and enhanced.

Careers

The majority of study combinations of this course leads to a fully-accredited degree, allowing you to train for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Many of our accountancy graduates go onto qualify as Chartered Accountants through one of the major accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA).

Some graduates enter branches of commerce such as banking, insurance and fund management.

Employers include Santander, Ernst & Young, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, HBOS, KPMG and Morgan Stanley.

This course is also useful for those considering a more general business career.

Where are our graduates now?*

Job titles include:

• Accountant
• Analyst
• Audit Trainee
• Chartered Accountant Trainee
• Corporate Tax Associate
• Financial Analyst
• Management Trainee
• Risk & Control Analyst

Employers include:

• Barclays Wealth & Investment
• Deloitte
• HMRC
• KPMG
• Lloyds
• Scottish and Southern Energy