Course detail
Start Date
JanuaryDuration
4 years (full-time)Award Title
BA (Hons)UCAS Code
NN43Why study Abertay's BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance?
Join our professionally accredited Accounting and Finance degree and learn how to solve problems, make decisions and be empowered to manage, lead and grow all types of organisations. Get set to think in different ways, unleash your creativity and explore the financial core of the business world.
This degree is designed to give you the knowledge and hands-on experience of what it’s like to work in accounting and finance. It prepares you to hit the ground running thanks to live business projects and simulations set by companies such as Sky, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Children 1st.
Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped with:
- All the skills you need for a career in accountancy, taxation, auditing and corporate finance
- Professional body accreditation from CIMA, ACCA and AIA
- An enhanced CV filled with activities such as the IBM Universities Business Challenge and Entrepreneurial Brains Made on Campus (EMBC) in association with Germany’s Stuttgart Media University
When you study Accounting and Finance at Abertay, it’s not just about the numbers – we encourage you to immerse yourself in student life and engage in a wide range of extracurricular activities throughout your time at university.
Open Days 2019
A day full of talks and tours, questions and answers, courses and accommodation.
Open Days are busy, fun and full-on. You’ll definitely want to go to a course talk, tour the facilities for the subject(s) you’re keen on, speak to tutors and students, and check out the accommodation.
We'd love to tell you all about Abertay, and show you why we're the right university for you.
Entry Requirements
Please note: All applicants must have passes in English and Maths - National 5 grade C or GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent. National 5 ESOL is accepted in lieu of National 5 English. National 5 Lifeskill Maths is not accepted in lieu of Maths.
Below are the literate subjects we accept for entry on this course:
One of the following: Business Management; Classical Studies; Economics; English; ESOL; Geography; History; Media Studies; Modern Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies; Sociology
If there is a subject that does not appear, please contact our Admissions Office (admissions@abertay.ac.uk) who will be able to confirm whether or not it would be considered for entry.
Please visit our Entry from College pages for suitable College courses.
| Qualification Type | Grade Requirements | Essential Subjects |
| Higher | BBBB | Literate subject |
| A-Level | CCC | Literate subject |
| Irish Highers | H3H3H3H3 | Literate subject |
| International Baccalaureate | 28 Points | Literate subject at S5 or H4 |
| BTEC Extended Diploma | MMM | Business, Hospitality, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship |
| AHEAD | - | Successful completion of the relevant stream of our AHEAD programme |
| SWAP Access | BBB | Access to (one of the following):- University Study, Community, Education & Humanities, Arts & Social Science, Languages with Business, Languages, Arts & Social Science, Arts & Humanities, Humanities, Humanities (Teaching), Degree |
| Qualification Type | Grade Requirements | Essential Subjects |
| Advanced Higher | BBB | Accounting and Business Management |
| A-Level | BBB | Accounting and Business Studies |
| BTEC Extended Diploma | DDD | Business (Accounting) |
| HNC | - | Our Entry from College pages list approved HNC courses |
| Qualification Type | Grade Requirements | Essential Subjects |
| HND | - | Our Entry from College pages list approved HND courses |