BAcc (Hons) Accounting at University of the West of Scotland

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Accounting offers you, as a student, an opportunity to study towards a specialised degree which brings substantial professional accreditation and exemptions. The programme covers a full range of accountancy subjects from financial and management accounting to financial management, taxation, auditing and ancillary areas ensuring the student acquires the necessary specialist and generic transferable skills relevant to a career in the field of accountancy.

Duration: 4 years full-time, typically 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: College partners: September (Yr 3 only); Lanarkshire: September (Yrs 2 & 3 only); Paisley: September | Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BAcc Accounting course covers the full range of accountancy subjects. You will develop specialist accountancy expertise as well as key transferable skills. A variety of teaching and learning approaches emphasise the practical aspects of accounting, these include lectures, small group tutorials and workshops. Year 1: Digital Skills for Accounting and Finance, Financial Accounting 1, Business Economics, Accountant in Business, Management Accounting 1, Data Analysis. Year 2: Intro to Business Ethics, Financial Accounting 2, Management Accounting 2, Financial Management, Business Law, Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance. Year 3: Auditing, Management Accounting 3, Personal Tax, Advanced Financial Management, Business Taxation, Financial Accounting 3. Year 4: Honours Dissertation (part 1), Research Methods for Accounting and Finance, Finance in a Digital World, Honours Dissertation (part 2), Term 2 Options, Contemporary Accounting Issues, Personal Finance, Financial Modelling & Change Management.

Career pathways

UWS accountancy graduates have made careers in accountancy, finance, and general business management. In roles including financial analysts, graduate accountants, credit operations advisers and tax specialists. Previous graduates have gone on to work with well-known employers including:

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Entry requirements

Accelerated entry; Direct entry to Year 2 (with an appropriate HNC) and Year 3 (with an appropriate HND) may be possible. Year 3 entry to this UWS programme is also offered at Ayrshire College, South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire under our college partnership agreements. Please note that these routes are only open to students who have completed an HND in Accounting at those institutions. Students wishing to complete the Honours year will be required to attend either the Paisley or Lanarkshire campuses. Delivery update Lanarkshire Campus; As part of our portfolio review process, the BA Business is being phased out at our Lanarkshire campus. For those seeking September 2026 entry at our Lanarkshire campus, there will only be advanced entry to Year 3 for suitably qualified individuals. Year 1: Scottish Highers: Standard Entry Requirements: BBBBB (135 UCAS Tariff points) plus SQA National 5 (B), Intermediate 2 (B) or Standard Grade (Credit) in Maths OR Nat 5 C and/or Application of Maths; Minimum Entry Requirements: CCC (63 UCAS Tariff points) plus National 5 Maths at Grade B; Alternative Minimum Entry Requirements: CC (42 UCAS Tariff points) PLUS successful completion of one of the following: UWS Foundation Academy; Foundation Apprenticeship; UWS Next Steps to University module; Routes for All; LEAPS; A levels: Standard Entry Requirements: AAB (136 UCAS Tariff points); Irish Leaving Certificate: Standard Entry requirements: H1H1H2H2 plus Maths at Ordinary Level; International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; 28 points; Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP); Access to Humanities (BBB); BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM; Year 2: SQA Advanced Highers; BBB (144 UCAS Tariff points) including Accounting or relevant subject experience; A-Levels; AAA (144 UCAS Tariff points) including Accounting or relevant subject experience; T Level: Full T Level with Grade D in Accounting or relevant subject; International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; 32 points plus relevant subject experience; HNC: Accounting with A in Graded Unit; Next Gen HNC; Accounting with final grade of Merit; Year 3: HND: Accounting with AB in Graded Unit/ Next Gen HN with Merit; English language: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no sub-test below 5.5. UCAS code N400.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish: cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,275 a year (2026/27). International (all other EU plus Non-EU): per year of study Source

Intake: College partners: September (Yr 3 only); Lanarkshire: September (Yrs 2 & 3 only); Paisley: September

Duration: 4 years full-time, typically 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/2b978c5c-2e7a-6a2f-92dc-3801667f4c7f

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