Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@ulster.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)28 9536 7890
Ulster University
Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Accounting (Pathways)
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Belfast
Course summary
The BSc Hons Accounting (Pathways) is an innovative suite of subject pathways that offer you the opportunity to progress your studies within various fast growing areas of professional services. You will be able to graduate with one of the following awards: BSc Hons Accounting or BSc Hons Accounting (Forensics) or BSc Hons Accounting (Financial Economics) or BSc Hons Accounting (Management).
This suite of pathways offers you high quality teaching in subject areas such as forensic accounting, financial services and management consulting. The team involved have well established links with the accounting professional bodies, key graduate employers, public sector bodies and local industry.
In addition to their academic qualifications many of the staff delivering the programme are also professionally qualified accountants with a wide range of professional and commercial experience.
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N400
- Institution code:
- U20
- Campus name:
- Belfast
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBB-BBC
A level BBB or BBC if undertaking one of Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting
Scottish HigherBBBCC-BBCCC
The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is
grades BBBCC or grades BBCCC if undertaking one Scottish Highers from Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting.
grades BBBCC or grades BBCCC if undertaking one Scottish Highers from Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 24 Merit: 21
Overall profile of 65% (120 credit Access course) (NI Access course). To include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 60% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics at 60% as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma or GCSE Maths grade C*/5.
Overall profile of 24 credits at distinction and 21 credits at merit in taught modules (60 credit Access course) (GB Access course)
Overall profile of 24 credits at distinction and 21 credits at merit in taught modules (60 credit Access course) (GB Access course)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language, plus Mathematics with a minimum grade C*/5.
Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Mathematics.
Please note that for purposes of entry to this course the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number is NOT regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Mathematics.
Scottish Advanced HigherCCC-CCD
The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCC or grades CCD to include grade C in undertaking one Advanced Scottish Highers from Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 26
To include 13 points at higher level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM
We will also accept smaller BTEC/OCR qualifications (ie Diploma or Extended Certificate/Introductory Diploma/Subsidiary Diploma) in combination with A Levels or other acceptable level 3 qualifications.
To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, please check our Qualification Checker - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/equivalence
We will also continue to accept QCF versions of these qualifications although grades asked for may differ. Check what grades you will be asked for by comparing the requirements above with the information under QCF in the Applied General and Tech Level Qualifications section of our Entry Requirements - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/undergraduate-entry-requirements
To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, please check our Qualification Checker - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/equivalence
We will also continue to accept QCF versions of these qualifications although grades asked for may differ. Check what grades you will be asked for by comparing the requirements above with the information under QCF in the Applied General and Tech Level Qualifications section of our Entry Requirements - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/undergraduate-entry-requirements
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
120 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level). The overall profile must include English at minimum grade H6 at Higher Level or grade O4 at Ordinary Level plus Mathematics at minimum H5 at Higher Level or Grade O3 at Ordinary Level.
OR
112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level). The overall profile must include English at minimum grade H6 at Higher Level or grade O4 at Ordinary Level. This course also requires you to achieve H3 in one of Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting. If Mathematics is not passed at H3, you will be required to achieve a minimum H5 at Higher Level or O3 if studied at Ordinary Level in addition to one of the subjects above.
OR
112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level). The overall profile must include English at minimum grade H6 at Higher Level or grade O4 at Ordinary Level. This course also requires you to achieve H3 in one of Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting. If Mathematics is not passed at H3, you will be required to achieve a minimum H5 at Higher Level or O3 if studied at Ordinary Level in addition to one of the subjects above.
English Language Requirements
English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.
Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.
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.
Not enough data available
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
Historical 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 |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Channel Islands | £9790 | |
| Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | £4985 | |
| EU & International | £18030 |
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
Please note that for NI, ROI and GB, these are the fees for 2026/27. Fees for higher education programmes in NI are set by the Department for the Economy and the 2027/28 fees will not be released until later in the year. It is expected that there will be an inflationary increase from the 2026/27 fee.
Related courses
At Ulster University
Like this page