Overview

GCU Pathways

Pathway students enrol on the undergraduate BA (Hons) Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University. In the first two years, you will study HND Accounting at Glasgow Clyde College while preparing for Year 3 and 4 (for Honours) of the degree at GCU.

BA (Hons) Accountancy graduates enjoy excellent career prospects as professional accountants, preparing financial statements and record business transactions, tracking financial performance, and participating in mergers, acquisitions and quality management.

Choose the Accountancy Pathway if:

You are interested in economics, accountancy and finance
You want to become an important part of the business world
You enjoy hands-on practical work
You work best with lots of interaction from lecturing staff
You like working towards clear goals with a sense of achievement at the end of each year of study

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

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Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

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ICAEW

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

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Year 1 and Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Optional modules

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In addition to the core modules that all students must undertake, some courses offer students a choice from a selection of optional modules to shape the focus their degree. Optional modules where available, form part of the overall credit structure of the course.

Download the programme specification for a detailed breakdown of the course structure, including modules, what you'll learn and other useful information.

Terms and conditions

Details of the University’s terms and conditions are available here.

Course
information

Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location	UCAS
BA (Hons)	Full Time	4 Years	Aug 26	Multiple Locations	N410	Enquire Apply

Please note that admission to GCU is considered on a competitive basis, and the academic entry requirements stated here may be the minimum required to be eligible for an offer.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

Year 1

UCAS Tariff: 75

Scottish Higher:

Standard entry requirement: BBC (incl Maths, Application of Maths or Accountancy) or equivalent

Progression criteria
Progress to year three with HND Accounting - graded units AAB

English language IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)

Additional information for international applicants

Entry requirements by country
Application deadlines
English language tests
Knowledge of English - Applicants from a majority English speaking country may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Information about this requirement is available on the Student Visa section of the gov.uk website.

Additional information for all applicants

Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.

Assessment methods

As a professionally accredited course, our approach to learning, teaching and assessment is tailored to the needs of the profession and the requirements of the professional bodies.

We use a wide range of learning and teaching methods to ensure you'll gain the necessary knowledge and understanding of accountancy and also to develop your intellectual and personal skills.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the main UK professional accountancy bodies including ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA and CIPFA.

Teaching methods

For the first two years of study, you'll attend Glasgow Clyde College and follow the teaching and assessment guidelines for the HND Accounting. In Years 3 and 4 you'll study at GCU.

We use a variety of learning and teaching methods to ensure that the course is both vocationally relevant and academically challenging. Our teaching is supported by a strong record in relevant research, consultancy and scholarly activity.

All of our modules use GCULearn, the University's virtual learning environment, which provides course materials, reading resources, assessments and feedback are all available online. It is also used to enable you to undertake online activities and tasks, listen to podcasts, be involved in online discussion groups, and take part in blogs and Twitter-based learning activities.

This approach is blended with more traditional lecture, tutorial and seminar contact. We regularly invite in guest lecturers from industry so you can see the practical relevance of the academic material you're covering on the course.

Our curriculum is designed to promote employability, with our syllabus developed in line with the requirements of professional bodies in order to gain accreditation and subject exemptions. The course is also designed to allow you access to a wide range of careers within the business and public sectors and within academia.

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