University of the Highlands and Islands
Accounting HND
University of the Highlands and Islands

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Accounting HND and other courses in Business and Management at University of the Highlands and Islands for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.

Overall student satisfaction
86 /100
10 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20000 £17000 £19500
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £23000 £14000 - £20000 £16000 - £24000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24004 £23818 £29383
25-75 percentile range £20982 - £28114 £18679 - £30387 £21981 - £39292

Course Description

You need the skills to excel in a challenging, business-critical field: we have the training you're looking for. Explore a range of key accountancy concepts in-depth and gain an excellent grounding in the principles of financial and management accounting. Use manual and computerised systems, working in class sizes designed to give you an inclusive personal experience of university life. Develop your contextual, theoretical, and technical skills on this highly practical programme, and let us prepare you for a successful career in accounting and finance.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Accounting HND at University of the Highlands and Islands

70% Legal professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Business and Management

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 5.5

Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

PTE Academic 50

Minimum score of 50

TOEFL (iBT) 72

Min 72 or above with min 17 in each section

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Accounting, HND, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Accounting HND

Scotland £1285 year 1
England UK £7110 year 1
Northern Ireland £7110 year 1
Wales £7110 year 1
Channel Islands £7110 year 1
Ireland £7110 year 1
EU £7980 year 1
International £7980 year 1
Channel Islands £7110 year 1
Ireland £7110 year 1
England UK £7110 year 1
Northern Ireland £7110 year 1
Wales £7110 year 1
Scotland £1285 year 1
EU £8775 year 1
International £8775 year 1

Additional fee information

For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2

About University of the Highlands and Islands

The University of the Highlands and Islands offers their students the opportunity to study at one of their 13 colleges or research centres. For those who don’t have the freedom to enrol themselves in full-time education, this university also offers a series of options on a flexible Part-time or Online basis. With that said, 7 out of their 13 institutions offer a Childcare service, which is useful for enabling parents to pursue their degrees. When it comes to research activity, the University of the Highlands and Islands’ main focus is on Engineering, Humanities, Society, and Health Science.

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