Accounting & Business Analysis and Technology

Why this course?

Studying accounting at Strathclyde, you'll learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information that enables investors, lenders, management, employees, government and others to make effective decisions. You'll also learn how to read and interpret accounting information in the annual reports of businesses and the financial information within the public sector and become familiar with the principles and practice of presenting information to those who manage all types of organisations.

Business analysis applies advanced analytical methods to business problems to help managers make better decisions, while technology is at the heart of all modern business.

Organisations need business graduates with expertise in business technology. Business analysts have an excellent general awareness of how a business works. They’re also able to apply advanced analytical methods to deal with specific management issues.

A Business Analysis & Technology degree at Strathclyde is the first step towards full professional accreditation with the Operational Research Society of the UK.

Highers	Standard entry requirements*: 1st sitting: AAAA/AAABB 2nd sitting: AAAABBB (English B, Maths A) Minimum entry requirements**: 1st sitting: AABB 2nd sitting: AAABBB (Maths A, English B)
A Levels	AAA (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A Level B may be considered in lieu of English; A Level Maths A)
International Baccalaureate	36 (no subject below 5 and including English SL5, Maths/Maths Studies HL5)
HNC/HND	Relevant HNC/HND, A in Graded Units; for advice on entry to Year 2, contact Business School Admissions: +44 (0)141 548 4024 sbs-ug-admissions@strath.ac.uk
International students	View the entry requirements for your country.
Deferred entry	Not normally accepted.

Careers

Accounting

The majority of study combinations of this course leads to a fully accredited degree, allowing you to train for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Many of our accounting graduates go onto qualify as Chartered Accountants through one of the major accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA).

Accounting graduates find jobs as trainee accountants, auditors and tax trainees. Employers include Santander, Ernst & Young and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, HBOS, KPMG and Morgan Stanley.

Business Analysis & Technology

The best-performing companies look for very high levels of problem-solving ability, numeracy, technology, business awareness and teamwork in their new employees. Business Analysis & Technology delivers this to a much greater extent than many other courses in business and management.

A significant number of well-known companies specifically target graduates from Strathclyde Business School, and from the area of management science in particular.