BA (Hons) Accounting & Business Analysis and Technology at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

This joint Honours degree combines accounting with business analysis and technology, covering the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information and the impact of developments in business technology on organisations. Accounting is fully accredited for entry to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in the majority of study combinations, with possible exemptions from ACCA and CIMA. Business Analysis & Technology is the first step towards full professional accreditation with the Operational Research Society of the UK.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Duration: Four years full-time (Years 1 to 4; Year 4 is the Honours year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 introduces accounting, finance and economics alongside a choice of introductory business subjects and the Business School's core Management Development Programme, international business and academic skills modules. Two subjects are chosen at the start of Year 2 to continue through Years 2 and 3, with the accredited accounting pathway covering financial reporting, management accounting, governance, taxation, auditing and assurance. Year 4 is the Honours year; progression to Honours requires a 55% average in Year 2 and 3 subject modules.

Career pathways

Many accounting graduates qualify as Chartered Accountants through ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, and find jobs as trainee accountants, auditors and tax trainees. Employers include Santander, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, HBOS, KPMG and Morgan Stanley. Business Analysis & Technology graduates work with consultancies such as Accenture Consulting, PA Consulting and Capgemini, financial services providers such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Goldman Sachs, consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever, supermarkets, British Airways, Scottish Power, BT, BAE Systems and the NHS, in roles including business consultant, business analyst, operations manager and risk manager.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers (standard entry): AAAA or AAABB at first sitting, AAAABBB at second sitting (Higher English B; Maths or Applications of Maths National 5 B; Higher Maths or Applications of Maths A for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics). Minimum entry: AABB at first sitting, AAABBB at second sitting. A-levels: AAA (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A-level at B may be considered in lieu of English; A-level Maths at A). International Baccalaureate: 36 (no subject below 5, including English SL5 and Maths/Maths Studies HL5). HNC/HND: relevant HNC/HND with A in Graded Units; Year 2 entry advice from Business School Admissions. Second-year entry may be available to suitably qualified students. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (university standard requirement). Contextual offers (lower offers for widening-access applicants) are available. International applicants without the academic entry requirements can progress via the Undergraduate Foundation Programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre. Deferred entry: not normally accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 22,750 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: Four years full-time (Years 1 to 4; Year 4 is the Honours year)

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