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Bachelor's degree

In Stirling

£ 11,845 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Stirling (Scotland)

Introduction:
Keen to become an accountant? Then you'll know you ideally need both a university degree and a recognised professional qualification.
This course provides the first part, to a superb standard, and it also helps you start towards the second, as many professional bodies will grant you significant exemptions from their exams when you have a Stirling degree.
We have a great deal to offer you. Our teaching and research both have superb reputations for quality. We also provide a great range of courses and an exciting and rewarding system of learning and assessment.‌
You may take the BAcc degree as a three-year specialist degree or a four-year Honours degree. Students taking the BAcc Honours degree must write a dissertation on an accounting topic of their choice.
We also offer a BAcc Honours degree in Accountancy and Finance, which provides considerable scope for you to study a variety of topics. The BAcc Honours degree in Accountancy can also be combined with other subjects, please see below.
Accounting & Finance at Stirling is ranked 3rd in Scotland and 14th in the UK, according to the 2017 Good University Guide.
According to the 2016 National Student Survey, nine out of ten students were satisfied overall with the quality of teaching, and across all questions in the survey, Accounting at Stirling received the highest score of all Scottish universities.
This subject may be studied in combination with a number of other subjects - learn more.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Stirling
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University Of Stirling, FK9 4LA

Start date

On request

About this course

English language requirements
If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:
IELTS: 6.0 with 5.5 minimum in each skill
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade C
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Grade C
Pearson Test of English (Academic): 54 with 51 in each component
IBT TOEFL: 80 with no subtest less than 17
More information on our English language requirements
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO...

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Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Finance
  • Financial Training
  • Financial
  • University
  • Quality
  • Quality Training
  • Teaching

Course programme

Structure and content

The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) course is designed specifically for students planning a career in the Accountancy profession.


Semesters 1 – 3
You will take core modules in the following:



  • Accounting I
    An understanding of the basic concepts required to
    prepare and analyse financial statements.

  • Accounting II
    An examination of the basic accounting techniques used by management accountants to help in decision making and in the formulation of future plans.

  • Finance I
    An examination of the two key aspects of corporate finance: the financing decision and the investment decision. The evaluation of investment risk and return. Introduction to financial securities and financial markets. Basic principles of security valuation.


You are also required to study Economics, Business Management and Business Law.


Semesters 4 – 8
You will develop a critical understanding and analytical approach to subjects directly relevant to Accountancy.


Core advanced modules include:



  • External Reporting

  • Finance II

  • Taxation

  • Advanced Financial Accounting

  • Accounting Information and Employment

  • Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions

  • Personal Financial Planning

  • Auditing

  • Issues in Accounting

  • Applied Management Accounting

  • Accounting Dissertation


Accountancy

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