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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Accountancy (GCU Pathways)
Glasgow Caledonian University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Accountancy (GCU Pathways) course at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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Scottish Higher
B,B,C
including Mathematics, Application of Maths or Accountancy
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|---|---|
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: N410
Here's what Glasgow Caledonian University says about its Accountancy (GCU Pathways) course.
THIS PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE TO SCOTTISH-DOMICILED APPLICANTS ONLY
Pathway students enrol on the undergraduate BA (Hons) Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University. In the first two years, you will study HND Accounting at Glasgow Clyde College while preparing for year 3 and 4 (for Honours) of the degree at GCU.
BA (Hons) Accountancy graduates enjoy excellent career prospects as professional accountants, preparing financial statements and record business transactions, tracking financial performance, and participating in mergers, acquisitions and quality management.
Choose the Accountancy study pathway if:
•You are interested in economics, accountancy and finance •You want to become an important part of the business world •You enjoy hands-on practical work •You work best with lots of interaction from lecturing staff •You like working towards clear goals with a sense of achievement at the end of each year of study
Source: Glasgow Caledonian University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk
Location
Main Site | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Accountancy
Start date
10 August 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
Glasgow Caledonian University student reviews
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Three stars: Good
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Five stars: Excellent
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Two stars: Could be better
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Four stars: Great
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Five stars: Excellent
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Four stars: Great
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Glasgow Caledonian University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Glasgow Caledonian University students who took the Accountancy (GCU Pathways) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
92%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
87%
med
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
high
Organisation and management
90%
med
Organisation and management
90%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
med
How well organised is your course?
91%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
83%
med
Student voice
83%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
66%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Glasgow Caledonian University. These students are taking Accountancy (GCU Pathways) or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Accountancy (GCU Pathways) at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Glasgow Caledonian University graduates who took Accountancy (GCU Pathways) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£27.1k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Accountancy (GCU Pathways).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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