BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance at University of Strathclyde

This joint Honours degree combines accounting with finance, a finance degree described as unique in Scotland for its range and depth, covering principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares. Accounting is accredited for entry to ICAS in the majority of study combinations.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School  |  Duration: Four years full-time (Years 1 to 4; Year 4 is the Honours year)  |  Study mode: full-time (joint honours)  |  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. Finance graduates go on to roles as financial analysts or investment managers with merchant banks, pension funds, insurance companies and stockbrokers; employers include BlackRock, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Australia Group and Morgan Stanley.

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