Accountancy and Finance (Hons) University of Stirling

Overview

This Accountancy and Finance (Hons) BAcc degree from the University of Stirling gives you the capability to prepare, present and interpret financial information for a wide range of organisations, and the skills you learn will enable investors, lenders, management and others to make key decisions based on financial details. Our combined Accountancy and Finance course includes content specifically geared towards entering the banking and investment industries. 

Key facts  

• The ideal path to a career in accountancy combines a university degree with recognised professional qualifications. The BAcc Hons Accountancy and Finance at Stirling has been created with this in mind, and successful completion of the course will result in many professional bodies giving you significant exemptions from their exams.
• If you’re planning a career in accountancy or the financial sector, studying Accountancy and Finance (Hons) at the University of Stirling is the perfect starting point. Stirling ranks among the top 20 institutions to study Accountancy and Finance in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022), boasting top class teaching and multiple industry accreditation.
• Career opportunities:
• A wide range of companies, individuals and financial institutions require the analytical skills and professional judgment developed by Accountancy and Finance graduates. In comparison to our single Bachelor of Accountancy course, Accounting and Finance offers an added specialisation geared towards entering professions in the banking and investment industries. As you study for your accounting degree at the University of Stirling, you can take advantage of our range of career services.

• Accountancy and Finance graduates from Stirling are working across the world for companies including JP Morgan, IBM, RBS and many more.
• Your degree grants you exemption from many industry exams, getting you off to a flying start in your journey to becoming a fully qualified Accountant.
• Our Accountancy and Finance course includes additional content geared specifically towards a career in the banking and investment industries.
• Recent Accountancy and Finance graduates from the University of Stirling have started their careers in some of the following roles:
• Trainee Financial Advisor, Greaves, West and Ayre
• Part Qualified Accountant, Yousaf and Co Ltd
• Audit Associate, Deloitte UK
• Graduate Finance Analyst, Aston Martin
• Graduates who left Stirling up to ten years ago have forged careers in positions such as:
• Senior Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
• Business Services Manager, RSM Tenon
• Assurance Technician, Ernst and Young
• Management Accountant, Standard Life plc

Accreditation

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)