
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Join our professionally accredited Accounting and Finance degree and learn how to work at the financial heart of any business. Accredited by four professional bodies, this practical degree gives you all the knowledge and skills you need to start your career in accounting and finance.
We put employability at the forefront by focusing on the latest themes in financial management. You’ll have the option to study abroad and/or go on a work placement.
• Professional body accreditation from CIMA, ACCA, AIA and ICAS.
• International study and wor...
Join our professionally accredited Accounting and Finance degree and learn how to work at the financial heart of any business. Accredited by four professional bodies, this practical degree gives you all the knowledge and skills you need to start your career in accounting and finance.<br/><br/>We put employability at the forefront by focusing on the latest themes in financial management. You’ll have the option to study abroad and/or go on a work placement. <br/><br/><br/>• Professional body accreditation from CIMA, ACCA, AIA and ICAS. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• International study and work placement options. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• An enhanced CV filled with activities such as Entrepreneurial Brains Made on Campus (EMBC) in association with Germany’s Stuttgart Media University.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• If you want to start your own business, or work as a freelancer, our business incubator, Bell Street Ventures is here to help you. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• A flexible degree, part of a portfolio of 12 related courses covering business, accounting and marketing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>You’ll graduate with a CV packed with projects like the IBM Universities Business Challenge, and ready to start your career in accountancy, auditing or corporate finance. <br/><br/>Youll develop the key management skills you need to deliver a financially and environmentally sustainable performance for any organisation. And, whether your ambition is to start your own business or work for someone, your skills will be relevant all over the world. <br/><br/>Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But dont take our word for it: <br/><br/><br/>• Scotlands Top Modern University - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2023).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide). <br/><br/><br/><br/>• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021). <br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Abertay Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N400
Institution Code
A30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
27
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
Business Hospitality Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Entry into Year 2 with DDD in Business (Accounting)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3
HNC (BTEC)
D
Entry into Year 2 with HNC (BTEC) Business (Accounting) Entry into Year 1 with HNC (BTEC) Business
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,B
Entry into Year 2 to include Accounting and Business Management
Scottish HNC
Pass
Entry into Year 2 with the following HNC:- Accounting - Graded Unit C Entry into Year 1 with the following HNC:- Administration & IT - Graded Unit C Business - Graded Unit C Events Management - Graded Unit C Fashion Business - Graded Unit C Financial Services - Graded Unit C Retail Management - Graded Unit C Social Science - Graded Unit C
HND (BTEC)
D
Entry into Year 3 with BTEC HND Business (Accounting) Entry into Year 2 with BTEC HND Business
Scottish HND
Pass
Entry into Year 3 with the following HND:- Accounting - Graded Units CC Entry into Year 1 with the following HND:- Administration & IT - Graded Units CC Business - Graded Unit C Events Management - Graded Unit C Financial Services - Graded Units CC Retail Management - Graded Unit C Social Science - Graded Units CC
A level
C,C,C
Entry into Year 2 with BBB to include Accounting and Business Studies
T Level
Pass (C and above)
in Core Component. Education & Early Years Legal Services Finance Accounting Management & Administration
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |