Accounting

Accounting HND

(SCQF level 8)

Full-time, Accounting and Finance

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Overview

The HND Accounting has been designed to meet the demands and requirements of the Accounting Industry. 

Opportunities are provided to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in preparation for employment, or for progression to higher education.

The course focuses on technical skills and you'll learn to process accounting information for a variety of organisations including Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.  You will also learn how to handle both Financial and Management Accounting scenarios and prepare written reports to communicate the outcomes.  In addition, training is included in popular accounting software such as SAGE Accounts and SAGE Payroll.  The course also enhances your skill in using Excel spreadsheets.  

Personal Development Planning is also a key element of this course to encourage you to consider future paths and set targets to ensure that the most is being made of opportunities available.   

A full list of the units covered is provided in the section “what you study” below. 

Throughout the course, you will undertake a programme of guidance activities designed to encourage the successful completion of the course. 

You'll be required to attend college for 3 days every week from 9am to 5pm for two academic years.

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

Why Choose City of Glasgow College?

City of Glasgow College is a next-generation college.  Our campuses at City and Riverside have been meticulously designed to offer superb opportunities to our students and to meet and adapt to the changing needs of future generations. This future-proofing complements the vast open and inspiring learning and teaching environment.  Here are just a few reasons why you should make City your first choice:

  • We have designed our curriculum to develop the technical skills of students and it is closely aligned with industry requirements, meaning our graduates can successfully transition from their course into employment and further education. 
  • We support our students in a classroom environment encouraging student engagement and improving attainment.
  • Over 90% of our successful students progress directly to further learning, apprenticeships, or employment. 

All of our students have a named Academic Advisor who can provide advice, support and signposting in key areas, such as:

  • Opportunities to discuss your academic progress.
  • Encouragement and an informed view with ways to enhance your academic studies.
  • Planned workshops from the student services team on a range of areas including finance and funding, careers information, help to be a class rep etc. You can suggest to your Academic Advisor workshops and talks that would benefit you.
  • A reliable point of contact throughout your studies, enabling you to make the most of your time at the college.

Make City of Glasgow College your first choice for a world-class education.

"Studying HND Accounting, in particular, gave me an advantage in my current role as I had a really good understanding of Debits and Credits.  That helped me when I was undertaking ICAS qualifications as part of my apprenticeship with EY” 

Danielle Stewart, Associate, Ernst and Young LLP.

Minimum entry requirements

Entry into Year 1

  • Two Highers at Grade C or above in relevant* subjects and National 5 English and a numeracy-based subject at Grade C or above if not passed at Higher
  • Other equivalent qualifications or experience. 

* Relevant subjects include any from a STEM discipline or English.   

Direct Entry into Year 2 (Select HND year 2 direct entry level 8 when applying)

  • HNC Accounting full-time course with 15 credits.
  • Applications for HND Accounting year 2 will not be processed until the end of August 2023 as internal applicants are given priority.  

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.

Additional selection requirements

You may 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.

What you study
Year 1

The mandatory units are:

  • Recording Financial Information.
  • Preparing Financial Statements.
  • Using Financial Accounting Software.
  • Cost Accounting.
  • Management Accounting using IT.
  • Group Award Graded Unit.

Other units you'll study to bring your total credits up to 15 are:

  • Payroll.
  • Personal Development Planning.
  • IT in Business: Spreadsheets.
  • Business Law.
  • Economic Issues.
  • Mathematics for Business.
Year 2
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis.
  • Accounting for Specialised Transactions.
  • Business Tax.
  • Income Tax.
  • Management Accounting for Planning and Control.
  • Management Accounting for Decision Making.
  • Auditing.
  • Statistics for Business.
  • Using Software Application Packages.
  • Group Award Graded unit 2 and 3.

How the course is taught

This course is a blended learning course. Teaching will be made up of a combination of classroom-based teaching and online lessons (MS teams). You must attend all on campus and online classes or important content will be missed.  Students are timetabled for approximately 16 hours a week, over 3 days.  An additional 16 hours should be allowed for studying out with class time in order to be successful.

You will complete practical assignments based on a variety of case studies.  There will also be an element of report writing to demonstrate the ability to explain and analyse financial information.  

Resources are provided to enable you to revise classroom learning in your own time.  

You will be required to use IT to complete some of the units.  Excel spreadsheet teaching is timetabled in the first 12 weeks however you should ensure that you possess a basic level of IT ability in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. 

Materials

You will be provided with all course materials by your lecturers.  These materials will also be available electronically on the college Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas.  

All students should bring paper, calculator (a scientific calculator is not required), ruler, pens and pencils.

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