BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation
About this course
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation, an undergraduate accounting and finance degree centred on foundational business and analytical principles. Core topics include Accounting. This foundation course offers an optional year abroad. The first year covers core academic foundations and business principles through Academic Skills Project A, Accounting A, Academic Skills Project B, and Accounting B. Students also select from a range of optional modules including Psychology A, Business Management A, Maths A, Economics A, Business Management B, Economics B, Psychology B, and Maths B.
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Entry requirements
A level: DEE (/CD + GCSE English and Maths at C/4 is required) IB: 25 points including H5 + H4 OR H4+H4+H3. S4 Maths and English Highers: CCD + National 5 Maths and English at Grade C BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP + GCSE English and Maths at C/4
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- London: 6%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 84%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 79%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Modules
- Psychology A
- Business Management A
- Maths A
- Economics A
- Academic Skills Project A
- Accounting A
- Business Management B
- Economics B
- Psychology B
- Maths B
- Academic Skills Project B
- Accounting B
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation at Heriot-Watt University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £47,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Accounting.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation at Heriot-Watt University?
74% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation at Heriot-Watt University?
The typical offer is DEE at A level, or 25 points in the IB. The average entrant had 150 UCAS points.
Does BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation at Heriot-Watt University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation at Heriot-Watt University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.