MAcc Graduate Apprenticeship Master of Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University

Programme overview

The MAcc Graduate Apprenticeship in Accountancy is a professionally oriented qualification delivered in partnership with ACCA, leading to both a MAcc in Accountancy and chartered accountant status with ACCA in five years. Apprentices work in business and finance roles while studying, and the programme is fully funded by the Scottish Funding Council. It is open to employers in the private, public or third sector, and employers must be ACCA-approved.

Duration: 5 years blended learning | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: blended learning (graduate apprenticeship) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to align with ACCA requirements, providing a pathway to chartered accountant status through blended learning alongside employment.

Career pathways

Apprentices work in roles such as administrator, bookkeeper, trainee accountant, finance assistant and accounts assistant, progressing to chartered accountant status with ACCA.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be in full-time employment in a role commensurate with the programme, with employer support and a supporting letter from the employer, and must live and work in Scotland in the same field. Direct from school: UCAS Tariff 135; Scottish Higher BBBBB or equivalent including Higher in Maths or Accountancy. From college: Grade A in an HNC (or equivalent) in an Accounting or Finance related subject. Selected Foundation Apprenticeships count as equivalent to a B at Higher; a completed SCQF level 6 Modern Apprenticeship in a relevant discipline is equivalent to two Highers at B. Recognition of Prior Learning is possible, for example 2 years' Finance Assistant-type experience with SCQF level 7 study, or 4 years' finance or accounting experience with SCQF level 6 study.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 years blended learning

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