Course contact details
Applicant Enquiry Team
Email:ask@uws.ac.uk
Phone:0800 027 1000
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley Campus
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
Course summary
Businesses rely on accountants to help them make informed financial decisions that contribute to their success. Studying this programme will equip you with the know-how to play a part in this.
The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) programme will equip you with the skills needed for a successful career in accountancy. Covering a full range of accountancy subjects and with an emphasis on the practical aspects of accounting, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to help everything add up in the workplace.
Programme Highlights
You’ll learn the practical skills required for working in accountancy – meaning you can hit the ground running when entering the workplace.
Teaching is delivered by highly qualified accounting and finance professionals.
Regular guest lectures from industry experts provide valuable insight into a career in accountancy.
We work with a small number of companies who offer an opportunity to take part in a one-year industry placement to improve your skillset. This is a highly competitive process but successful applicants will benefit from this experience.
Programme Details
Through a mixture of lectures, small group tutorials and workshops, the BAcc Accounting programme will help you develop the specialist accountancy expertise and transferable skills needed to make a positive impact in the workplace.
With programme content designed by experienced academics and industry professionals at the forefront of their industry, the BAcc Accountancy programme will deepen your understanding of:
Accountancy best practice
Contemporary issues in finance
How to establish your career in accountancy
The importance of continuous professional development
Careers
Graduates from the BAcc Accountancy programme have gone on to work as financial analysts, graduate accountants, credit operations advisers and tax specialists for well-known companies, including:
• Chivas Brothers
• RBS
• Shell
• NHS
• CBRE
• Sainsbury’s
Modules
Course Modules
This year develops your financial and management accounting experience and introduces specialised areas of accounting such as personal tax. Modules include:
Year 1:
Accountancy Today
Financial Accounting 1
Business Economics
Accountant in Business
Management Accounting 1
Data Analysis
Year 2:
Intro to Business Ethics
Financial Accounting 2
Management Accounting 2
Financial Management
Business Law
Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Year 3:
Auditing
Management Accounting 3
Personal Tax
Advanced Financial Management
Business Taxation
Financial Accounting 3
Year 4:
Honours Dissertation (part 1)
Enterprise Risk Management
Finance in a Digital World
Honours Dissertation (part 2)
Term 2 Options:
Contemporary Accounting Issues
Personal Finance
Financial Modelling & Change Management
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Institute of
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- U40
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Scottish HNDPass
Year 3 entry: HND in Accounting with AB in the Graded Unit.
NextGen HND with final grade of Merit
NextGen HND with final grade of Merit
Access to HE DiplomaNot accepted
Year 3 Entry only at Lanarkshire Campus
Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Year 2 Entry:
Scottish Advanced Highers: BBB (144 UCAS Tariff points) including Accounting or relevant subject experience
A Levels: AAA (144 UCAS Tariff points) including Accounting or relevant subject experience
International Baccalaureate: 32 points plus relevant subject experience
HNC: Accounting with A in Graded Unit
Next Gen HNC: Accounting with final grade of Merit
Year 3 Entry:
HND: Accounting with AB in Graded Unit/ Next Gen HN with Merit
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Typical qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 minimum in each skill / component. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | 176 overall with no sub-test less than 169 | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | 176 overall with no sub-test less than 169 | |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | ISEII with the minimum of a Pass in all sub-tests |
| PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with no element below 51 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 78 | no sub-test less than: Reading: 17; Listening: 17; Speaking: 17; Writing: 17 |
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. The reason for this is that it’s essential that you are able to read, speak and understand the English language to get the most out of your time at UWS. All international applicants are required to meet minimum English language standards, with the exception of: // Native speakers of English // Erasmus students (unless advised otherwise) // non-Erasmus students from EU partner institutions (your institution must provide confirmation of your English language ability in the absence of a formal qualification) The qualifications above must have been gained within two years prior to the start of your course at UWS.https://www.uws.ac.uk/international/english-language-requirements/
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Our Minimum Entry Requirements are applicable to those applicants who have not had an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability at school or college and are known as ‘widening access’ applicants. We also sometimes refer to this type of applicant as receiving a ‘contextual’ offer. For more information, please visit our website using the link below.
Learn more on the University of the West of Scotland website
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1820 | |
| England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790 | |
| EU & International | £16275* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees are provisional and based on fees in academic year 2026/27
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