Bacc Hons Accountancy and Finance

If you’re planning a career in the accountancy profession or wider financial sector, our combined Accountancy and Finance course is designed with you in mind. After four years of study you’ll have an honours degree and a focused knowledge of your field, and qualifications exempting you from a range of professional examinations.
 

In your first three semesters, your core studies in accounting and finance will be complemented by teaching in economics, business management and business law. Semesters 4-8 will help you to develop an analytical approach to relevant subjects through nine advanced core modules alongside elective modules of your choosing.

Year 1 entry – Four-year honours
 

SQA Highers

• AABB - by the end of S5

• AABBB - by the end of S6
   

GCE A-levels

• BBB
   

IB Diploma

• 30 points
   

BTEC (Level 3)

• DDM
   

Widening access students

• Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer of entry. To find out if this applies to you go to our widening access pages.

• Care-experienced applicants will be guaranteed an offer of a place if they meet the minimum entry requirements.
   

Year 2 entry – Three-year honours
 

SQA Advanced Highers

• ABB – one sitting
   

GCE A-levels

• ABB
   

IB Diploma

• 35 points
   

Essential subjects

• Mathematics National 5 (B), Intermediate 2 (C), Standard Grade (3), GCSE (C/4) or equivalent
   

Preferred subjects

Mathematics at Higher, A-level or equivalent

 

Direct Entry to 1st Year:
 

Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 65% and above from the following state boards:
 

• CBSE

• ISC/ICSE

• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

• Students from other state boards will require Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75%.
   

  Advanced Entry to 2nd Year:
   

  Year 12 Grade – cumulative score of 75% and above from the following state boards:
   

• CBSE

• ISC/ICSE

• Advanced entry is possible on a range of courses. Student applications will be considered on a case by case basis.Please note that advanced entry options for students who have scored 35 in the International Baccalaureate or GCE A-Levels ABB in one sitting will also be considered on a case by case basis.
  
  Students who score 70% in English in Year 12 from the following exam boards won't be required to submit IELTS, if studied within the last 5 years of our course start date:
   

• CBSE
• ISC/ICSE
• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
   

• Students from other state boards will either need 80% in English if studied within 5 years of the course start date, or a UKVI SELT, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic, depending on the state board, taken within 2 years of our course start date.
  
  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 Academic or UKVI 6.0 with 5.5 in each skill

• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill

• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill

• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill

• IBT TOEFL 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

• IBT TOEFL Special Home Edition 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

• Trinity ISE II Pass overall and Pass in each sub-skill, ISE III Pass overall and in all sub-skills, ISE IV Pass overall and in all sub-skills

• Aptis (4 skills) CEFR B2 overall and B2 in all sub-skills

• Duolingo 95 overall with a minimum of 90 in all sub-skills

• LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator -  Pass with minimum 33 in each sub-skill

• Metro state boards (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)

Academic year:	2022/23	2023/24
Overseas students (non-EU)	£15,900	£16,400

Overseas students (non-EU)
 

You will be charged the annual fee each year when you enrol. Your fees will be held at the same level throughout your course.If you need to take additional modules or resit modules, you will be liable for an additional fee.

If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.

EU and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

A wide range of companies, individuals and financial institutions require the analytical skills and professional judgment developed by Accountancy and Finance graduates. In comparison to our single Bachelor of Accountancy course, Accounting and Finance offers an added specialisation geared towards entering professions in the banking and investment industries. As you study for your accounting degree at the University of Stirling, you can take advantage of our range of career services.
 

Find out more about how we prepare you for the world of work.
 

• Accountancy and Finance graduates from Stirling are working across the world for companies including JP Morgan, IBM, RBS and many more.

• Your degree grants you exemption from many industry exams, getting you off to a flying start in your journey to becoming a fully qualified Accountant.

• Our Accountancy and Finance course includes additional content geared specifically towards a career in the banking and investment industries.
   

Accountancy and Finance courses pave the way for graduates to work in areas such as financial and management accounting, auditing, taxation, consultancy, and financial services. A wide range of employers recognise that students with an accounting/finance background will have a strong business-focused education that equips them with invaluable numerical, communication and problem-solving skills.
 

Recent Accountancy and Finance graduates from the University of Stirling have started their careers in some of the following roles:
 

• Trainee Financial Advisor, Greaves, West and Ayre

• Part Qualified Accountant, Yousaf and Co Ltd

• Audit Associate, Deloitte UK

• Graduate Finance Analyst, Aston Martin
   

Graduates who left Stirling up to ten years ago have forged careers in positions such as:
 

• Senior Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group

• Business Services Manager, RSM Tenon

• Assurance Technician, Ernst and Young

• Management Accountant, Standard Life plc