Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University
Accountancy (BA (Hons), N400) at Glasgow Caledonian University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gcu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check gcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 12% had fewer than the 136 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 58%, other higher education 40%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- N400 · N4 accounting
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from all professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
83%
still studying
UK 82%
9%
left higher education
UK 11%
7%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
150 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%87%
Learning opportunities88%86%
Assessment and feedback84%84%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management88%89%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice76%81%
50 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working25% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Finance Professionals45%
- Administrative occupations30%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G4 0BA
Subjects
accountancy business and management
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Accounting at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Accountancy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Accounting BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Accounting BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Accountancy this course | AAB | 160–175 |
| Lancaster University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Accounting and Finance (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Accounting and Business BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accountancy BAcc (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Liverpool | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 510 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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