BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance at University of the Highlands and Islands

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance is a four-year practical degree giving a grounding in the principles of financial and management accounting using manual and computerised systems. Years 1 and 2 are HNC and HND Accounting and years 3 and 4 are delivered fully online with local exam sittings. Graduates can apply for exemptions from professional bodies such as ACCA, CIMA and AAT.

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time; part-time modular 15 weeks per module  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 3 core modules are Advanced financial reporting, Auditing and professional ethics, Financial management and Research skills, plus two options. Year 4 comprises a dissertation or new business venture plan, Corporate financial decision making, International financial reporting and further options such as Advanced management accounting, Advanced taxation and Social and environmental accounting.

Career pathways

Financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, tax or treasury management, and roles in professional practice or relevant organisations; progression to professional accounting body study.

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