Venues

Gilmorehill Campus

Content

Year 1: The BAcc will provide a flavour of the profession you hope to work in after graduation. You will be introduced to the theory and practice of financial accounting, management accounting and finance. You will learn about the processes of accounting and the structure and development of accounting statements, budgeting and management control within organisations, as well as the nature of the financial markets. You will also study economics and management.

Year 2: You will concentrate on the regulatory framework of accounting practice, standard setting, the use of cost information and the provision of information for decision making and the operation of the financial markets. You will also study business law, taxation and statistics.

Years 3 and 4: You will study advanced financial accounting and audit. You will also complete a dissertation, an extended piece of personal research on a topic of your own choice guided by a member of academic staff.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements
Standard entry: 6 Highers at AAAAAB (by end S6 with min ABBB after S5) including Maths and English at AA (BB may be considered).

Widening access entry: 5 Highers at ABBBB or AAABB including Maths and English and completion of a pre-entry programme.