HND Accounting

Why study at West?

Choose HND Accounting at West College Scotland and open doors to a career in finance.

Our programme equips you with a deep understanding of financial and management accounting, taxation, and auditing.

Taught by experienced, industry experts, our course blends theoretical knowledge with practical application, ensuring you’re not just ready to face the challenges of the accounting world but to take advantage of all relevant opportunities relating to accountancy.

In addition to the opportunity to progress directly into 3rd year of a degree programme with our partner universities, graduating from our HND program also offers exemptions from professional bodies like ACCA, CIMA, and ICAS, fast-tracking your journey towards becoming a chartered accountant.

Start your path to accounting excellence with our team at West College Scotland.

What will I learn?

• Financial Accounting – advanced
• Management Accounting - advanced
• Excel Spreadsheets
• Income Tax
• Business Taxation
• Law
• Project Planning
• Office 365 and Teams

An industry-based work placement will take place in the HND Accounting year.

What qualifications do I need?

You’ll need to have successfully completed HNC Accounting course, preferably with 15 credit passes and a graded unit pass at A or B.

Alternatively, you may have completed a Fast Track 12 credit HNC and as such you will need to complete an additional 3 credits over the academic year.

What can I do after?

After successfully completing this course, you’ll have the skills needed to get an entry level role as a trainee accountant. Successful completion of the HND Accounting course will allow for exemptions from a range of professional accounting exams – ACCA, CIMA, AAT.

You could develop your skills further by progressing to a university course – there is the possibility of accessing Year 3 of a range of university courses.

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Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 1 year/2-3 days per week the majority of which will be in person, on campus