Bachelor Programme
Accountancy
Glasgow's BAcc Accountancy, taught at the triple-accredited Adam Smith Business School, makes use of guest speakers from the accountancy profession. Year 1 introduces financial and management accounting, finance, budgeting and control and financial markets, alongside economics and management; Year 2 covers the regulatory framework, standard setting, cost information, decision making and markets, plus business law, taxation and statistics; and Years 3 and 4 cover advanced financial accounting and audit with a supervised dissertation. Variants with finance, international accounting or languages are also available. Entry is through UCAS (course code N400).
University
University of Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
Level
Bachelor
Field
Business & Management
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Glasgow, Gilmorehill campus
Degree
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time (UCAS equal consideration deadline for UK applicants); Glasgow's course pages list 30 June as the deadline for international applicants
Tuition Information
2027/28: £28,275 per year for international and EU students (Glasgow's Arts and Social Sciences fee band) and £1,820 per year for Scottish students. The 2027/28 fee for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland is still to be confirmed (2026/27: £9,790).
Admission Requirements
- A levels: AAB-BBB including Mathematics (Accounting, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or Applied Statistics considered instead), plus GCSE English Language or Literature at B/5
- IB Diploma: 36 points (6,6,5 at Higher Level) including HL Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation) and SL English at 5
- English language, for applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no subtest below 6.0 (one test, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date; One Skill Retake accepted); TOEFL iBT 92 overall with at least Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23 and Writing 21 for tests from 21 January 2026 (earlier tests 90 overall with at least Reading 20, Listening 19, Speaking 19 and Writing 21); or PTE Academic 59 with at least 59 in every subtest
- Scottish Highers, adjusted (Access Glasgow) offers and international qualifications are listed on the Glasgow course page; applicants with exceptional grades may be considered for advanced (second-year) entry where the page offers it