Accounting with Business Analytics

Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

University Rank:#951

Duration4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 25,056 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

Accounting with Business Analytics

About

BA (Hons) Accounting with Business Analytics at RGU will enable you to develop the business competencies and digital skills necessary to future-proof your career. An introduction to data science along with core accounting knowledge will ensure that graduates have valuable and relevant skills to meet the changing demands of the accounting profession.

The course incorporates a distinctive blend of business, accounting and data science modules delivered by Aberdeen Business School and the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology. The inclusion of core accounting modules in the field of management and financial accounting may enable a number of exemptions for the entry level exams of professional accounting bodies such as ICAS, CIMA and ACCA.

Students will also have the opportunity to undertake a paid placement opportunity providing valuable real-life experience.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

What is needed for a BA (Hons) Accounting with Business Analytics degree?

Standard entry requirements

Year 1 entry

SQA Higher: BBBB
GCE A Level: BCC
Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H2H3H3
IB Diploma: 28

Year 2 entry

SQA Advanced Higher: BC at Advanced Higher plus CC at Higher (4 subjects)
GCE A Level: BBB

Minimum entry requirements

The minimum entry requirements for widening access applicants are:

Year 1 entry

SQA Higher: BBC/BCCC

Entry Requirements Explained

Alternative Qualifications

We welcome applications from those with equivalent qualifications to those stated, including SVQs/NVQs, access programmes, Foundation Apprenticeships and overseas qualifications. Applications from students with non-standard qualifications or work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants from Foundation Pathway Providers

Entry to year 1 or year 2 may be possible for students who have completed a Foundation Certificate or Foundation Undergraduate Pathway programme, from an approved UK provider, at 60% or above. For courses which require a specific subjects match, such as English or Maths, these would need to provided in addition to the Pathway Programme Certificate or result.

Advanced entry

All other applicants who are interested in applying for advanced entry will be considered on an individual basis.

International students

International students who do not meet our direct entry requirements for this course can gain additional entry points through our International College at Robert Gordon University.

International College

English language requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.

We accept a variety of in-country and secure English language tests, find out more:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Please note, some courses may require a higher standard of English than stated in this page. Contact [email protected] for further information.

Career

Job Prospects

Our accounting graduates have always been highly sought after by employers, including the Big Four accountancy firms, multinational companies in a wide range of industries, investment fund managers and banks. Such employers find that our accounting graduates add significant and immediate value to their organisations due to the dynamic combination of accounting, finance and business subjects which are taught.

Is Accounting with Business Analytics a good career choice?

A degree in BA (Hons) Accounting with Business Analytics will enable graduates to pursue careers in areas such as:

financial analysis
auditing
taxation
corporate finance

These are traditional career pathways for accounting graduates, but the additional knowledge gained in this degree course of basic programming and data analysis will be highly sought after by employers who also now seek to recruit accounting professionals with the ability to manipulate and use data to solve real world problems.

The accounting profession is transforming with a focus on the use of Artificial Intelligence, predictive analytics and real time reporting. Accountants are viewed as a crucial link between data science and business, and graduates of this course will have valuable data literacy skills that are in great demand by many employers.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

25,056 / year

Accounting with Business Analytics

Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen