Year 1: introduction to the basic principles of investment and value, valuation of bonds and shares, investment decisions in business companies and accounting methods.
Year 2: topics include domestic and international financial decision-making and policies in business, risk and return and pricing of company shares and the efficiency of financial markets; develop an understanding of financial statements, the banking system, and statistical and econometric methods.
Year 3: classes build on Year 2 and cover advanced issues in corporate finance, the banking system, and risk management, using for instance derivatives to help companies manage exchange rate risk.
Year 4: you can specialise in Finance as a Single Honours subject and write your research dissertation in Finance; alternatively you can continue with a Joint Honours degree in Finance and your other principal subject, and write a dissertation in either Finance or your other subject.
2025 entry requirements
Standard entry:
4 or 5 Highers at AAAA or AAABB (first sitting) or 6 Highers at AAAABB (two sittings) including English plus Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5 at B.
Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (first sitting) or 5 Highers at AABBB (two sittings) including English plus Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5 at B.
Higher Maths required at A for combination with Accounting and Mathematics and Statistics.
A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a non-essential Higher.
October
Degree
BA Hons
Full time
Please refer to list below
4 years
Strathclyde Business School
Accounting and Finance
10
Finance and Accounting Finance and Business Analysis and Technology Finance and Business Enterprise Finance and Business Law Finance and Economics Finance and Hospitality and Tourism Management Finance and Human Resource Management Finance and Marketing Finance and Mathematics and Statistics |
NN43 GN23 NN13 NM32 LN13 NN38 NN36 NN35 NG33 |