Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 2 years

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

This course will prepare you for further study at university, or for courses run by professional accounting organisations like ACCA, CIPFA and CIMA.

This course is the second year of a two-year HND.  In order to be eligible for this course, applicants must have achieved HNC Accounting.  

The course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8. 

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Year two:

• Successful completion of a full-time HNC Accounting course with 15 credits, OR
• Successful completion of a part-time HNC Accounting course with 12 credits.

Additional selection requirements

You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

The core units are:

• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Accounting for specialised transactions.
• Management accounting for decision making.
• Management accounting for planning and control.
• Business taxation.
• Accounting graded units 2 and 3.

You will also study various optional units.

After the course

Careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• Bookkeeping.
• Financial and management accounting using manual and computerised techniques.
• Accounts Technician.
• Assistant Accountant.
• Accounts supervisor.
• Financial reporting.
• Management accounting.
• Taxation.

Continuing Study

Successful students can progress on to:

• Year three of BA Accountancy at Glasgow Caledonian University.
• Year three of BA Accounting at the University of the West of Scotland.
• Year three of BA Accountancy at the University of Stirling.
• Year three of BA Accounting at Edinburgh Napier University.
• Year three of BA Accounting with Finance at the University of Abertay.

With an HND, you're exempt from the foundation level exams for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), so can proceed to study at their higher levels. You should still contact your chosen professional body to confirm the exact exemptions available.