Accounting & Economics Degree Course (BA)

Program Overview

This Accounting and Finance program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of financial analysis, accounting principles, and economic concepts. The program is accredited by multiple professional accounting bodies and offers opportunities for international study and industry engagement. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in accounting, finance, and related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1:
• Introduction to Finance and Financial Analysis
• Accounting Technologies
• Introduction to Finance & Financial Statistics
• Introduction to Economics and Business Analysis & Technology (20 credits)
• Introduction to International Business
• Management Development Programme 1
• Academic Skills
• Year 2:
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics 2
• Management Development Programme 2
• Accounting
• Financial and management accounting
• Taxation
• Year 3:
• Management Development Programme 3
• Accounting
• Financial and management accounting
• Auditing
• Year 4 (Honours):
• Management Accounting Theory & Practice
• Accounting Information Systems
• Sustainability Accounting
• Theory & Practice
• Strategic Accounting & Financial Management in Entrepreneurial Firms
• Public Sector Accounting
• Accounting Theories
• Accounting & Risk
• Corporate Governance
• Contemporary Issues in International Financial Reporting
• Understanding 21st-century Accounting Technologies & Institutional Structures
• Integrative Studies in Management & Accounting
• Accounting Ethics
• Auditing Theory & Practice & Taxation

Assessment:

• Final unseen exam at the end of the semester
• Individual and/or group coursework
• Business reports
• Case studies
• Essays
• Presentations
• Individual and group projects
• Learning journals
• Peer assessments

Teaching:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Seminars
• Team-based projects
• Online materials
• Interactive sessions using personal response systems
• External contributors from partnership corporate organisations

Careers:

• Chartered Accountant
• Auditor
• Tax trainee
• Economist
• Management accountant
• Business analyst
• Investment analyst
• Risk consultant
• Commercial manager

Other:

• The program is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
• The program is also accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
• The program provides students with the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or a year.
• The program offers a variety of scholarships and bursaries to help students with the cost of tuition.

• £1,820 for students who meet the relevant residence requirements in Scotland are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Funding Council.
• £9,250 for England, Wales & Northern Ireland
• £19,600 for international Students