BSc Accounting and Statistics & Data Analytics
Entry requirements
A level: AAB or BBB (Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics.) IB: 34 (6,5,5) (Additional requirements: HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches).) Scottish Higher: BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5 Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject at AA (AB may be considered). Scottish Higher (widening access): MD20 : BBBB (also other target groups*) MD40 : AABB* Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and a Higher Science subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
About this course
BSc in Accounting and Statistics & Data Analytics, a mathematics and statistics and accounting and finance degree centred on quantitative techniques and business theory. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The programme offers exemptions for some professional accountancy exams. Throughout the degree, students build a foundation in business and quantitative subjects. The first year covers foundational concepts through Finance 1, Financial Accounting 1, Introduction to Management, and Introductory Economics. The second year introduces more specialised methods through Finance 2, Financial Accounting 2, Statistical Analysis and Methods, and Management Accounting 2: Organisational Performance. In the final year, students undertake an independent project via Accounting and Finance Dissertation, alongside advanced study in areas such as Advanced Financial Accounting, Auditing, and Corporate Finance.
Modules
- Finance 1
- Financial Accounting 1
- Introduction to Management
- Management Accounting 1: A Business Decision Emphasis
- The Accountancy Profession
- Introductory Economics
- Economics 1A
- Economics 1B
- Finance 2
- Financial Accounting 2
- Statistical Analysis and Methods
- Management Accounting 2: Organisational Performance
- Taxation
- Business Law
- Accounting and Finance Dissertation
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Advanced Theory and Practice of Taxation
- Auditing
- Capital Markets and Portfolio Management
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring
- Derivative Securities
- Ethics in Accounting and Business
- Financial Markets & Financial Institutions
- Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
- International Financial Accounting
- International Financial Management
- Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting
- Issues in the Accountancy Profession
- Management Accounting in Organisations and Society
- Management Control Systems
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Public Sector Accounting
- Psychology and Financial Markets
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Introduction to Business Reporting & Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting and Control
- Introduction to Finance, Investments and Institutions