Accounting
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 Credits at Merit & 12 at Distinction. English at Level 2 or equivalent is required and Maths is recommended.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Grades H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) and A Level grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit).
Scottish HNC
Other HNC subjects may be considered for year 1 entry where a C in the graded unit is achieved.
Scottish Higher
If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
T Level
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About this course
**This fully accredited course gives our students maximum possible exemptions from sitting professional accounting exams.**
We are a top 10 UK Modern University for Accounting and Finance according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2022.
Accounting is so much more than crunching numbers, it is the backbone of any business, and with the advances of technology and AI, it guarantees an exciting career. On this course, you will develop your accounting, finance and general business skills, including the various techniques and policies relating to corporate finance, reporting, statistics, and governance; tax; auditing; and management accounting. In addition, you’ll gain transferable skills, such as time and project management, communication, data collection and management, as well as IT skills that will future-proof your career.
This highly regarded course is accredited by major UK accounting institutes and is designed to prepare you for a range of careers. The course is run by our experienced academic staff who have strong industry connections and invite guest speakers from the public and private sectors regularly.
Edinburgh is one of the UK’s most prominent financial hubs, and thanks to Edinburgh Napier University’s industry links, you’ll be able to benefit from many internship, networking and employment opportunities.
Should you choose to go down the entrepreneurial route instead, the Bright Red Triangle – our start-up incubator with certified business advisors and a co-working space – is here to support you in achieving your dream every step of the way.
**Course details**
You'll study six modules, over two trimesters, per year. You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, workshops, directed learning and independent study. We also partner with industry organisations to provide a select number of summer internships for students in year three of our programme. We also support students in finding their own summer internship opportunities"?
On successful completion of Year 3, you'll be eligible for an unclassified degree, and on successful completion of Year 4, an Honours degree.
We offer tuition that is supported by experienced teaching staff with strong industry connections. Guest speakers from the public and private sectors add value to the course.
Most importantly, this course is accredited by major UK accounting institutes including:
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Accreditations from these accounting bodies highlight the relevance of this course for the modern business environment.
**• How you’ll be taught**
Class contact per module is generally 2 hour lecture and 2 hour tutorial weekly. Being full-time, you’ll study three modules a trimester (six modules per year) which means an average class contact time per week of 12 hours."
**• Assessments**
A variety of essays, reports, presentations, class tests, exams, and a dissertation written in your final year.
**• Facilities**
This course is taught at our Craiglockhart Campus.
**Careers:**
97% of our BA (Hons) Accounting graduates are in professional or managerial jobs within 6 months of graduation (HESA).
• Trainee accounting roles in the public and private sector leading to a professional qualification e.g. ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA
• Careers in wealth management, trading, financial and credit analysis, fintech, risk modelling, investment/fund management, financial planning
• General management opportunities
Please visit our website for full course and module details.
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Top job areas of graduates
You don't have to be an accountant if you take this degree, but over half of graduates take a look at the rewards on offer for accountancy trainees and go into the job. Many others go into other parts of the finance industry as advisors or book-keepers, and some go into management or marketing. London is very popular for accountancy graduates going into their first job, but it's also quite common to work in Scotland, with Glasgow a perennial hotbed of Scottish accountancy recruitment. If you want to find a job in finance as an accountancy graduates, recruitment agencies were particularly important last year, so try to get in touch with one as soon as you can to improve your chances.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Accounting
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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