Graduate Apprenticeship in BA (Hons) Accounting at Robert Gordon University

Programme overview

The Graduate Apprenticeship in Accounting at Robert Gordon University will develop your knowledge and understanding across all areas of accounting and management relevant to practice and industry. It provides the necessary underpinning in core accounting knowledge, skills and competencies allowing you to critically analyse and determine potential solutions. You will also develop an appreciation of future business relevant issues facing individuals and organisations worldwide.

Faculty: Aberdeen Business School | Duration: 5 years full-time | Study mode: full-time; graduate apprenticeship | Intake: September | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students are employed in full-time work throughout their course of studies and combine course learning with work-based learning, modules are undertaken sequentially rather than in parallel. Developing knowledge and understanding of Management context and the Business Environment as well as engaging with core accounting and finance topics. Widening knowledge of and developing analysis skills within financial and management accounting.

Career pathways

A Graduate Apprenticeship synchronises theoretical learning with practical experience. With each course tailored to the company, the Graduate Apprenticeship programme offers benefits to both the employee and the employer, meeting the long term development needs of both business and student.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Employment All applicants must be employed full-time in a role related to the course of study, must have the right to live and work in Scotland and be working in Scotland. The employer must commit to providing a suitable workplace environment and to offering guidance and mentoring support to the apprentice. In addition, the company must be willing to partner with the university via a Collaboration Agreement to create a setting in which the student will be able to achieve the required experience and learning outcomes. Academic QS/SQA Higher: BBBB Alternative Qualifications We welcome applications from those with equivalent qualifications or work experience which equip them with an equivalent starting point for the course. For those applicants who do not meet our Standard Course Entry Requirements, applications may be considered from those who possess one years’ relevant work experience and where the applicant has demonstrated the development of key skills evidenced through a detailed CV. Applications from students with non- standard qualifications (including Foundation Apprenticeships, Modern Apprenticeships, SVQs/NVQs and access programmes) or work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/2027). Scottish students, full time online, over 5 years (same fee each year) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 5 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/graduate-apprenticeship-in-ba-hons-accounting#apply

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