Form P6
Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards)
C1BL-ACC
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
BBA (Accountancy)
2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
BBA (Accountancy)
4. Exit Awards (graduation only)
5. Date of Production
Cert HE, Dip HE
09 May 2014
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Course Title
STAGE 1
C37FA Introduction to Accounting
C27AA Introductory Microeconomics
C17EB Management in a Global Context
C67CP Critical Writing and Analysis
C37FI Introduction to Finance
C27BA Introductory Macroeconomics
C17EC Enterprise and its Business Environment
17BS
Business Skills
STAGE 2
C38FR Financial Reporting
F78QT Quantitative Methods
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
C38MO Management Accounting in Organisations
C18OP Operations Management
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
STAGE 3
C39MT Management Accounting, Techniques and
Decisions
C19RH Business Research Methods
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
C39CA Contemporary Issues in Financial
Accounting
C19BU Strategic Management
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
Option or Elective (see section 7 and 8)
STAGE 4
Notes
Level
Code
Credit
Value
MQA
(Please highlight any new courses and include the course
descriptors)
SCQF
Phase (Parttime only)
Courses:
Semester
HWUM
Dubai
ALP
IDL
Collaborative
Partner
Stage
Edinburgh/
Orkney/SBC
6. MANDATORY COURSES
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Choose options and electives
carefully since choice
determines future subjects.
Of the 4 optional/ elective
courses at least THREE
options/ electives must be
chosen at Level 8 (see
section7) from Business
Management (C18code).
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At least TWO
options/electives must be
chosen from SML at level 9
(see section7)
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7-9
There is no stage 4 on this
programme but students
may apply to transfer to the
BBA (Hons) C1BA-BBA or
other Honours programme
subject to prerequisites and
minimum requirements (see
section15)
STAGE 5
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Form P6
Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards)
C1BL-ACC
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
BBA (Accountancy)
2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
BBA (Accountancy)
4. Exit Awards (graduation only)
5. Date of Production
Cert HE, Dip HE
09 May 2014
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Notes
Level
Code Course Title
C38FM Financial Markets Theory
C18HM Human Resource Management
C18FM Fundamentals of Marketing
C18CL Commercial Law
C18SE Managing the Service Experience
C38FN Corporate Financial Theory
C18CM Business Entities
C18TP Enterprise Concepts and Issues
C18FO Marketing Perspectives
C18OB Organisational Behaviour
C19EL Employment Law
C19IN Innovation Management
C39CE Managing Corporate Value
C19CA Critical Approaches to Management
C19MC Marketing Communications
MQA
Credit
Value
(Please highlight any new courses and include the course
descriptors)
SCQF
Phase (Parttime only)
Courses:
Semester
HWUM
Dubai
ALP
IDL
Collaborative
Partner
Stage
Edinburgh/
Orkney/SBC
7. OPTIONAL COURSES
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8. ELECTIVES (please provide a detailed description and course lists where possible)
Stage 1:
Electives to be chosen from across the university, dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 2:
Electives to be chosen from across the university, dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 3:
Electives to be chosen dependent upon pre-requisites, availability and timing.
Stage 4:
N/A
Stage 5:
N/A
PROGRAMME NOTES
9. COMPOSITION & STAGE NOTES e.g. xx taught Courses (xx mandatory & xx optional)
Stage 1:
8 courses: 8 mandatory. All mandatory courses are at SCQF level 7.
Stage 2:
8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 optional/ electives. All mandatory and optional courses are at SCQF level 8. Elective
courses can be drawn from SCQF level 7and 8
Stage 3:
8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 options/ electives. All mandatory courses are at SCQF level 9. Elective courses can be
drawn from available electives at SCQF levels 7, 8 or 9.
Stage 4:
N/A.
Stage 5:
N/A
10. NOMINAL PASS MARK/GRADE
11. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS (Expressed as a percentage)
(Highlight any changes)
Mark
Grade
Coursework:
Integrated Masters
C
50%
Variations in assessment methods across campuses/modes of study are as follows:
Honours
D
40%
Ordinary
D
40%
Diploma
D
40%
Certificate
D
40%
Assessment at the Edinburgh and Dubai campuses consists of a combination of
examination and/or coursework. The weighting of assessment method varies according to
the course and details are in the course descriptors.
Assessment of the programme delivered through ALPs consists of an assessment method
of 100% examination within which core skills testing is mandatory.
Various
Examination:
12. PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
Part A. Minimum number of credits required to progress through each stage are as follows
Stage 1 to 2: At least 90 credits with a minimum of 90 at level 7.
Stage 2 to 3: At least 210 credits with a minimum of 90 at level 8.
Stage 3 to 4: N/A but see Additional Information ( section 15)
Various
Form P6
Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards)
C1BL-ACC
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to)
BBA (Accountancy)
2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
BBA (Accountancy)
4. Exit Awards (graduation only)
5. Date of Production
Cert HE, Dip HE
09 May 2014
Stage 4 to 5: N/A
Part B. Minimum grade D required in the following courses: (progression requirements exceeding a grade D must be qualified)
Stage 1:
All courses that are designated/ pre requisite for study at a higher level as required to be passed at grade D, or better,
plus additional courses (if required) so that no fewer than 4 courses are passed at Grade D or better.
Stage 2:
All courses that are designated/pre-requisite for study at a higher level at grade D or better, plus additional courses (if
required) so that no fewer than 4 courses at SCQF level 8 are passed at grade D or better.
Stage 3:
For progression to award:
Ordinary Degrees
The BBA ordinary degree will be awarded where 360 credits have been obtained, with no fewer than 4 courses at
Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9 passed at Grade D, or better, including at least TWO designated
Accounting courses and TWO designated Management courses.
Where a student obtains grade A in no fewer than five out of eight courses completed at stage 3 (SCQF level 9), the
examination board will consider whether to make the award of Bachelor of Arts with distinction.
Stage 4:
13. RE-ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The re-assessment policy for this programme is in line with University Regulations as set out below (please tick)
Yes
No X
If you have selected "No" please amend the statement below and highlight changes.
1. A student who has been awarded a Grade E or a Grade F in a course may be re-assessed in that course.
2. A student shall be permitted only one re-assessment opportunity to be taken at the Resit diet of examinations following the first
assessment of the course.
Please provide a rationale for any changes below
The BBA (Accountancy) is a three year, ordinary degree.
14. AWARDS, CREDITS & LEVEL e.g. requires xx SCQF credits including a minimum of xx at Level 9 and xx at Level 10
The awards, credits and level for this programme is in line with University Regulations as set out below (please tick) Yes X No
If you have selected "No" please amend the statement below and highlight changes.
Integrated Masters
600 SCQF credits including a minimum of 120 credits at Level 11
Honours Degree (inc MA)
480 SCQF credits including a minimum of 180 credits at Level 9 and 10 of which at least 90 credits
at Level 10.
Ordinary or General Degree
360 SCQF credits including a minimum of 60 credits at Level 9
Diploma of Higher Education
240 SCQF credits including a minimum of 90 credits at Level 8
Certificate of Higher Education 120 SCQF credits including a minimum of 90 credits at Level 7
15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A student who wishes to proceed to an honours programme will be permitted to apply for C1BA-BBA (BBA Honours) subject to the
necessary pre requisites and progression requirements being achieved. The grade requirements are no less than 6 SCQF level 9
courses to be passed at grade C or above at first attempt, including all mandatory and optional courses.
Accreditation
The professional accountancy bodies set examinations leading to a professional qualification. Students will be granted exemptions
from certain of these examinations if they have taken programmes approved by the relevant body for their technical content and
quality. BBA (Accountancy) students may be eligible for exemptions from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS),
the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the
Association of International Accountants (AIA). The exemptions that are available are earned during the study of ‘accredited’ courses
in Stages 1, 2 and 3. Exemptions are at the discretion of the professional body and are subject to change.
The School of Management and Languages runs as many courses as resources permit. No guarantee can be given that all optional
and elective courses will run every year.
16. Programme ACCA, AIA, CIMA,
Accredited by
17. QAA Subject
Benchmarking Group(s)
Accounting
18. UCAS Code(s)