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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Accounting & Finance
University of Strathclyde
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Accounting & Finance course at University of Strathclyde.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A Level B may be considered in lieu of English; A Level Maths A.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: NN43
Here's what University of Strathclyde says about its Accounting & Finance course.
Study with us • learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information • gain skills for a career in banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance • employers tell us that they particularly value the range of subject combinations available at Strathclyde, ensuring that our students have an in-depth understanding of a second subject to complement their finance studies. • Accounting & Finance is ranked 1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) • Our Finance degree gives you a head start to the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) • Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
Why this course? • Studying accounting, you'll learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information that enables investors, lenders, management, employees, government and others to make effective decisions. • You'll also learn how to read and interpret accounting information in the annual reports of businesses and the financial information within the public sector and become familiar with the principles and practice of presenting information to those who manage all types of organisations. • Subjects include the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares. • A degree in Finance will give you the skills for a career in financial services such as banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance.
Source: University of Strathclyde
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Strathclyde Business School
Location
University of Strathclyde | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Accounting
• Finance
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Strathclyde reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Accounting & Finance course at University of Strathclyde features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
73%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
77%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
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?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
low
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
med
How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
94%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
74%
low
Student voice
74%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
54%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
99%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
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?
79%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
96%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
70%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
88%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
med
Organisation and management
91%
med
Organisation and management
91%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
med
How well organised is your course?
93%
med
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
98%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
95%
high
Student voice
77%
low
Student voice
77%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
58%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
82%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
94%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
93%
high
Student information
The Accounting & Finance course at University of Strathclyde features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Further Mathematics | C | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Accounting & Finance at University of Strathclyde.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Strathclyde graduates who took Accounting & Finance - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£25.6k
First year after graduation
£31.8k
Third year after graduation
£42k
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 Accounting & Finance.
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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This is the official rep account for the University of Strathclyde. We would love to hear from you, so please feel free to ask any questions you have about our courses, student life, funding etc. We are more than happy to help!
For more than 200 years Strathclyde has been delivering academic excellence through world-class research and teaching, providing students with flexible, innovative learning in preparation for their chosen career path.
We were delighted to have won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 – the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award twice. We were also recognised as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by the Sunday Times Good University Guide, and have been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize three times, the highest national honour awarded to our sector.
We are transforming our campus to create a first -class working learning environment. Our new £31 million Strathclyde Sport building provides a range of sport and wellbeing facilities for students, staff and the local community. Our brand new £60 million Learning & Teaching building, completed in 2021 is located in the centre of the campus. Designed with students and staff in mind, the hub includes leading-edge teaching facilities and provides a new home for student support services and the Students’ Union.
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