Accounting Bachelor of Accountancy (with Honours) - BAcc (Hon)
Course Overview - Accounting Bachelor of Accountancy (with Honours) - BAcc (Hon)
Businesses rely on accountants to help them make informed financial decisions that contribute to their success. Studying this programme will equip you with the know-how to play a part in this.
The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) programme will equip you with the skills needed for a successful career in accountancy. Covering a full range of accountancy subjects and with an emphasis on the practical aspects of accounting, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to help everything add up in the workplace.
Programme Highlights
You’ll learn the practical...
Businesses rely on accountants to help them make informed financial decisions that contribute to their success. Studying this programme will equip you with the know-how to play a part in this.
The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) programme will equip you with the skills needed for a successful career in accountancy. Covering a full range of accountancy subjects and with an emphasis on the practical aspects of accounting, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to help everything add up in the workplace.
Programme Highlights
You’ll learn the practical skills required for working in accountancy – meaning you can hit the ground running when entering the workplace.
Teaching is delivered by highly qualified accounting and finance professionals.
Regular guest lectures from industry experts provide valuable insight into a career in accountancy.
We work with a small number of companies who offer an opportunity to take part in a one-year industry placement to improve your skillset. This is a highly competitive process but successful applicants will benefit from this experience.
Programme Details
Through a mixture of lectures, small group tutorials and workshops, the BAcc Accounting programme will help you develop the specialist accountancy expertise and transferable skills needed to make a positive impact in the workplace.
With programme content designed by experienced academics and industry professionals at the forefront of their industry, the BAcc Accountancy programme will deepen your understanding of:
Accountancy best practice
Contemporary issues in finance
How to establish your career in accountancy
The importance of continuous professional development
Careers
Graduates from the BAcc Accountancy programme have gone on to work as financial analysts, graduate accountants, credit operations advisers and tax specialists for well-known companies, including:
• Chivas Brothers
• RBS
• Shell
• NHS
• CBRE
• Sainsbury’s
Course Information
3 option s available
Some courses vary and have tailored teaching options, select a course option below.
Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
2027-09-07
Campus
South Lanarkshire College
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A32-C63
Institution Code
U40
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
plus GCSE Mathematics at 5 or above For Year 2 entry, AAA (144 UCAS Tariff points) including Accounting or relevant subject experience
T Level
in relevant subject For year 2 entry, Grade D required in relevant subject
UCAS Tariff
including Mathematics at SCQF Level 5
Scottish HNC
HNC: Accounting with A in Graded Unit Next Gen HNC: Accounting with final grade of Merit
Scottish HND
Year 3 entry: HND in Accounting with AB in the Graded Unit. NextGen HND with final grade of Merit
Scottish Higher
plus National 5 Maths Grade C or above
Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher
For year 2 entry, including Accounting or relevant experience
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Mathematics at Standard Level For Year 2 entry, 32 points required including relevant subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in relevant subject
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
plus Mathematics at Ordinary Level
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £16,275 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |








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