BA Accountancy
About this course
BA (Hons) in Accountancy, an accounting degree centred on financial practice, corporate finance, and business regulation. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Accounting. The degree is structured as a four-year programme with a final-year research project. The first year covers core subjects such as Financial Accounting 1, Management Accounting 1, Fundamentals of Economics, and Law in Business for Accountants. The second year introduces topics through modules like Financial Accounting 2, Management Accounting 2, Public Sector Accounting, and Ethics and Responsible Leadership. The third year advances into technical areas including Audit, Taxation, Corporate Finance and Financial Strategies, and Data Analytics. The final year centres on an Honours Research Project alongside optional modules allowing specialisation in areas such as Strategic Financial Analysis, International Finance, Institutions and Trade, and Investment Management Theory.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 135; Scottish Higher: BBBBB or equivalent incl Higher in Maths, Application of Maths or Accountancy; A Level: BCC or equivalent incl A Level in Maths or Accountancy.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 368 offers from 417 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 150 students who started
- Continued on course: 83%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 45%
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- London: 1%
- Scotland: 97%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 165 students who started
- A levels: 58%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from all professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Modules
- Financial Accounting 1
- Accounting, Organisations & Society
- Fundamentals of Economics
- Management Accounting 1
- Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis
- Law in Business for Accountants
- Financial Accounting 2
- Public Sector Accounting
- Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
- Management Accounting 2
- Fundamentals Of Financial Technology
- Ethics and Responsible Leadership
- Audit
- Taxation
- Corporate Finance and Financial Strategies
- Financial Accounting 3
- Management Accounting 3
- Data Analytics
- Honours Research Project
- Critical Perspectives in Accounting
- Strategic Financial Analysis
- International Finance, Institutions and Trade
- Contemporary Auditing: Issues & Strategies
- Current Perspectives in Management Accounting
- Emerging Ethical Issues & Responsible Management
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Current issues in Taxation
- Public Sector Finance: Policy and Issues
- Corporate Governance
- Investment Management Theory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Accounting.
What do graduates of BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 171 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 368 offers from 417 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from all professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
How many students continue on BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.