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Accounting and Finance at University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland is ranked 65th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AABLanarkshire, Scotland2 coursesRanked on partial data

#65 of 121 for accounting and finance37
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other accounting and finance courses

  • Student satisfaction90%Above average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)112More competitive than average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) accounting and finance course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC41%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC9%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more18%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£21k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£25.5k£32.4k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 2 accounting and finance courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Accounting (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business & Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 96 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Accounting (90%).
  • Placement year: Accounting offers one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BAcc.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accounting.

  • Accounting

    BAcc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business & Finance

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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