Accounting & Finance

Study with us
• 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 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
• 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.

• Develop skills which are highly valued by graduate recruiters through our innovative Management Development Programme