Accounting courses

About Accountancy & Finance Bacc in University of Glasgow

YEAR 1

The Accounting profession course will provide a flavour of the profession you hope to work in after graduation. You will be introduced to the theory and practice of financial accounting, management accounting and finance. You will learn about the processes of accounting and the structure and development of accounting statements, budgeting and management control within organisations, as well as the nature of the financial markets. You will also study economics and management.

YEAR 2

You will concentrate on the regulatory framework of accounting practice, standard setting, the use of cost information and the provision of information for decision making and the operation of the financial markets. You will also study business law, taxation and statistics.

YEARS 3 AND 4

You will study advanced financial accounting and audit. You will also complete a dissertation, an extended piece of personal research on a topic of your own choice guided by a member of academic staff.zzz

Summary entry requirements for Accountancy & Finance

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

• AAAAAB (ABBB S5 minimum for consideration)
• Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and English at Grade A or B.

SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)

• MD20 – BBBBB (also other target groups*)
• MD40 – AABBB*
• Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and English at Grade A or B. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

A-level Standard Entry Requirements

• AAA – ABB
• Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics and GCSE English Grade B/5.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

• 38 (6,6,6 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL)
• Additional requirements: HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and SL English 5.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)

• 90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

PTE (Academic)

• 60 with minimum 59 in all sub-tests.
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

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