Employers find that our Accounting and Finance graduates add significant and immediate value to their organisations because of the dynamic combination of accounting, finance and management subjects which are taught on the degree. That’s why our accountancy course rates as 100% for graduate employment (Virgin Guide to British Universities 2010). This is the only Accounting and Finance degree in Scotland which has a year-long salaried work placement. Many of our students do so well in their placements that they are offered a job by their placement employer to return to the organisation after graduation. The degree has been developed in such a way as to ensure that, when you graduate, you are a well rounded and effective accountant with strong interpersonal skills. The results have been striking, with our graduates securing employment with many leading financial organisations. We have established close links with professional accounting bodies and employers, which ensures our course is relevant for today’s accounting profession. You will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our teaching staff on accounting modules who are all Chartered Accountants, many of whom qualified with a Big Four firm: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Unique amongst Accounting and Finance degrees in Scotland, this course has a one-year (minimum 48 weeks) paid work placement in year 3. Placements are in an accounting or finance position within, for example, a professional accounting firm or the accounting department in a wide range of companies including those in the financial services sector. On placement, there is further development of academic knowledge by studying two modules in auditing by distance learning. Professional Accreditation The Honours degree is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and receives excellent exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Association of International Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Students who enter the degree in years 2 or 3 are considered on an individual basis by the professional bodies.