Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Course code: N430
Study mode: You study most days of the week and complete all course units /modules in the standard time., You take fewer course units/modules per week compared to full time., You take one or more course unit/module(s) at a time.
Course type: BA (Hons)
International: Not eligible for international students
Study at: Inverness; Moray; North, West and Hebrides; Perth
Start in: September
Learning mode: You attend classes in person at your local campus or learning centre., You access classes and/or materials digitally.
Duration: Full time: 4 years; Part time: 8 years; Part time modular: 15 weeks
How: You attend classes at scheduled times, shown on your timetable., You complete course tasks independently. These may be set by your lecturer or chosen by you.
What is special about this course?
You need the skills to excel in a challenging, business-critical field: we have the training you're looking for.
Explore a range of key accountancy concepts in-depth and gain an excellent grounding in the principles of financial and management accounting. Use manual and computerised systems, working in class sizes designed to give you an inclusive personal experience of university life.
Develop your contextual, theoretical, and technical skills on this highly practical programme, and let us prepare you for a successful career in accounting and finance.
Special features
- A highly practical course encompassing technical skills desired by employers
- Small classes give you a more personal experience of university
- Apply for exemptions from various professional bodies such as ACCA, CIMA, and AAT
- Provides a solid foundation for a career in financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, tax, or treasury management
- Distance learning is available via UHI Perth for year 1
- Work placement modules in years 3 and 4 are each accredited with the Scottish Institute for Enterprise as Level 1 Scottish Innovation Student Award (SISA) Future Thinker certificate
Accommodation
We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.
Entry requirements
Entry to year one, HNC Accounting:
- 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above (preferably in a numeracy-based subject) OR
- 1 A level at grade D or above (preferably in a numeracy-based subject)
- Alternatively, NC Business (with 70% Accounting units) or NC Accounting OR
- Foundation Apprenticeship in: Accountancy, Business Skills, or Financial Services
- Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply
Advanced entry:
- Advanced entry to year two is the HNC Accounting
- Advanced entry to year three is the HND Accounting
Access routes
SWAP Access courses
If you are eligible to undertake Scottish Wider Access Programmes (SWAP), please visit our SWAP access list for further information on grade profiles and available subjects.
Core modules are:
- Advanced financial reporting
- Auditing and professional ethics
- Financial management
- Research skills
You will choose two option modules which may include:
- Business awareness for accountants
- Critical thinking in management
- Entrepreneurship
- Project planning and management
- Small business planning
- Work placement
You will complete a dissertation, or research and plan a new business venture, as well as studying the following modules:
- Corporate financial decision making
- International financial reporting
You will choose further option modules which may include:
- Advanced management accounting
- Advanced taxation
- Corporate responsibility in the global environment
- Social and environmental accounting
- Work placement
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Part-time modular (standalone modules)*
- Part-time distance learning available for year 1 via UHI Perth
- Years 1 and 2 of this course are HNC Accounting and HND Accounting:
- they are mainly delivered face to face, on campus
- UHI Perth students may also choose to study the HNC year via distance learning
- Any online study will be done via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE), with support from your tutors
- Years 3 and 4 of this course are delivered fully online:
- all students will have scheduled sessions and tutorials
- you may have the opportunity to attend face to face tutorials where available
- you will attend your local campus in-person to sit exams in both years
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 4 years @ 20-40 hours per week**
- Part-time and distance learning: 8 years @ 10-20 hours per week**
- Part-time modular: 15 weeks @ 13 hours per week (per module)*
The number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent on online material as well as individual study and research.
*HN level modular study subject to availability
**HNC and HND level: 20 hours per week full-time, 10 hours per week part-time; BA and BA (Hons) level: 40 hours per week full-time, 20 hours per week part-time
- Inverness
- Moray
- North, West and Hebrides - entry at BA (third year) only
- Perth
Start date
- September
Fees
For information on costs of this course please contact the campus where you wish to study.
Funding
UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.
Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.
Additional costs
Core textbooks will need to be purchased in years 3 and 4 of the course (approximately £65 in year 3 and between £30-60 in year 4 depending on module choices).
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Auditing
- Tax or treasury management
- There are also opportunities to work in professional practice or within a relevant organisation
Can I progress into further study?
You can progress into further study with the professional accounting bodies.
Apply for Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We operate a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of gender, age, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.