Form P6 Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes

1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards) 2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
C34M-ACC, C341-ACC Accountancy
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to) 4. Exit Awards (graduation only) 5. Date of Production
MA (Hons), BA (Ord) MA (Hons), BA (Ord), Diploma of HE, 17 October 2014
Certificate of HE
6. MANDATORY COURSES
Courses: Credit Notes
Collaborative

Phase (Part-
Orkney/SBC

(Please highlight any new courses and include the course Value
Edinburgh/

time only)
descriptors)

Semester
Partner
HWUM
Dubai

Stage

MQA

Level
SCQF
ALP
IDL

Code Course Title

STAGE 1
X X X 1 1 C37FA Introduction to Accounting 15 7 Semester 1: the course
C37AP Accounting Profession
X X X 1 1 C27AA Introductory Microeconomics 15 7 and Practice is required for
X X X 1 1 C17EB Management in a Global Context 15 7 accreditation.
X X X 1 1 Elective (see section 8) 15 7
X X X 1 2 C37 FI Introduction to Finance 15 7
X X X 1 2 C27BA Introductory Macroeconomics 15 7
X X X 1 2 C17EC Enterprise and its Business Environment 15 7
X X X 1 2 Elective (see section 8) 15 7
STAGE 2
X X X 2 1 C38FR Financial Reporting 15 8 Semesters 1 and 2: the
courses C18CL Commercial
X X X 2 1 F78QT Quantitative Methods 15 8 Law and C18CM Business
X X X 2 1 Approved SML Option at level 8* 15 8 Entities are required for
X X X 2 1 Approved SML Option* 15 7-8 accreditation.
X X X 2 2 C38MO Management Accounting in Organisations 15 8
X X X 2 2 C38SE Social and Environmental Accounting 15 8
X X X 2 2 Approved SML Option at level 8* 15 8
X X X 2 2 Approved SML Option* 15 7-8
STAGE 3
X X X 3 1 C39MT Management Accounting Techniques and 15 9 Semesters 1 and 2: the
courses Accounting
Decisions
Information and Taxation are
X X X 3 1 C39AU Auditing and Assurance 15 9 required for maximum
X X X 3 1 Approved SML Option at level 9* 15 9 accreditation.
X X X 3 1 Approved SML Option* 15 7-9 *An approved SML option is
an appropriate SCQF level
X X X 3 2 C39CA Contemporary Issues in Financial 15 9 course offered by any
Accounting department of the School of
X X X 3 2 C39RE Research Methods 15 9 Management and Languages.
At least two options must be
X X X 3 2 Approved SML Option at level 9* 15 9 at level 9.
X X X 3 2 Approved SML Option* 15 7-9
STAGE 4
X 4 1 C30DX Accounting and Finance Dissertation 15 10
X 4 1 Option (see section 7) 15 10
X 4 1 Option (see section 7) 15 10
X 4 1 Option (see section 7) 15 10
X 4 2 C30DY Accounting and Finance Dissertation 15 10
X 4 2 Option (see section 7) 15 10
X 4 2 Option (see section 7) 15 10
X 4 2 Option (see section 7) 15 10
STAGE 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Form P6 Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards) 2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
C34M-ACC, C341-ACC Accountancy
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to) 4. Exit Awards (graduation only) 5. Date of Production
MA (Hons), BA (Ord) MA (Hons), BA (Ord), Diploma of HE, 17 October 2014
Certificate of HE
7. OPTIONAL COURSES
Courses: Credit Notes
Collaborative

Phase (Part-
Orkney/SBC

(Please highlight any new courses and include the course Value
Edinburgh/

time only)
descriptors)

Semester
Partner
HWUM

Level
Dubai

Stage

MQA
SCQF
ALP
IDL

Code Course Title

X X X 2 1 Approved SML Option at level 8* 15 8
X X X 2 1 Approved SML Option* 15 7-8
X X X 2 2 C08QU Statistical Techniques 15 8 *An approved SML option is
X X X 2 2 Approved SML Option at level 8* 15 8 an appropriate SCQF level
X X X 2 2 Approved SML Option* 15 7-8 course offered by any
department of the School
X X X 3 1 Approved SML Option at level 9* 15 9 of Management and
X X X 3 2 Approved SML Option at level 9* 15 9 Languages. At least two
X X X 3 1 Approved SML Option* 15 7-9 options must be at level 9.
For ALPs and IDLs the
X X X 3 2 Approved SML Option* 15 7-9 options are restricted to
X 4 1 C30HX Accounting Theory 15 10 available C0, C1, C2 and C3
X 4 1 C30MX Managerial Accounting- Decision Making 15 10 courses.
X 4 1 C30CX Agency Theory and Corporate Governance 15 10
X 4 1 C30AX Professional and Critical Theory 15 10 **C1, C2 and C4 courses at
X 4 1 C30PA Public Sector Accounting 15 10 level 10 may be taken
X 4 1 C30SX Risk Management & Derivatives 15 10 subject to pre-requisites.

X 4 1 One course from level 10 C1, C2 or C4 15 10

courses**
X 4 2 C30IY International Accounting 15 10
X 4 2 C30HY Corporate Reporting 15 10
X 4 2 C30SY Equity Markets & Fund Management 15 10
X 4 2 C30AH Accounting History 15 10
X 4 2 C30CT Contemporary Issues in Taxation 15 10
X 4 2 C30CY Contemporary Issues in Finance 15 10
X 4 2 C30MY Managerial Accounting: Critical Analysis 15 10
X 4 2 One course from level 10 C1, C2, or C4 15 10
courses**

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: N/A
Stage 3: N/A
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: 6 mandatory, 2 elective. All mandatory, optional and elective courses are at SCQF level 7.
Stage 2: 8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 Optional. All mandatory courses and two optional courses are at SCQF level 8.
Two further optional courses can be drawn from SML courses at levels 7 & 8.
Stage 3: 8 courses: 4 mandatory, 4 optional. All mandatory and two optional courses are at SCQF level 9. Two further optional
courses can be drawn from SML courses at levels 7, 8 & 9.
Stage 4: 8 courses: 2 mandatory, 6 optional. All mandatory and optional courses are at SCQF level 10.
Stage 5: N/A
Form P6 Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards) 2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
C34M-ACC, C341-ACC Accountancy
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to) 4. Exit Awards (graduation only) 5. Date of Production
MA (Hons), BA (Ord) MA (Hons), BA (Ord), Diploma of HE, 17 October 2014
Certificate of HE
10. NOMINAL PASS MARK/GRADE 11. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS (Expressed as a percentage)
(Highlight any changes) Mark Grade Coursework: Various Examination: Various
Integrated Masters C 50% Variations in assessment methods across campuses/modes of study are as follows:
Honours D 40% Assessment at the Edinburgh and Dubai campuses consists of a combination of
Ordinary D 40% examination and/or coursework. The weighting of assessment method varies according to
the course and details are in the course descriptors.
Diploma D 40%
Assessment of the programme delivered through ALPs consists of an assessment method
Certificate D 40% of 100% examination within which core skills testing is mandatory.
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: At least 360 credits with a minimum of 90 at level 9.
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 as required to be passed at grade D, or better, plus additional courses (if required) so
that no less 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 less than 4 courses at SCQF level 8 are passed at grade D or better.
For students enrolled on the MA (Hons), in order to progress to the honours stream students must attain at least a
grade C, at the first attempt, in six courses associated with the stage of study. MA(Hons) students who fail to achieve
the grade C requirement, but have at least 4 SCQF level 8 mandatory/optional courses at grade D, or better, and the
requisite credits (including any required pre-requisites) will transfer to stage 3 of the BA(Ord) degree programme.

Stage 3: All courses that are designated/pre-requisite for study at Stage 4 at grade D, or better, plus additional courses (if
required).

For students enrolled on the BA (Ord), no less than 4 courses at SCQF level 9 are passed at grade D or better.

For students enrolled on the MA (Hons) no less than 6 mandatory/optional courses associated with the stage are to
be passed at grade C, or better, at the first attempt. MA (Hons) students who fail to achieve the grade C requirement,
but have at least 4 SCQF level 9 mandatory/optional courses at grade D, or better, (including any required pre-
requisites and credits) will transfer to the BA(Ord) degree programme for graduation.

Students on the BA (ord) route can be transferred on to the MA (hons) route subject to successfully completing the
third year MA (hons) progression requirements.

Stage 4: For progression to award:

Ordinary Degrees
The BA ordinary degree will be awarded where 360 credits have been obtained, with no less than 4 courses at
Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9 passed at Grade D, or better, including Management Accounting
Techniques and Decisions, Auditing and Contemporary Issues in Accounting.
Where a student obtains grade A in no less 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.

Honours Degrees
Honours classification is determined by a weighted average of marks attained in 12 Qualifying Courses taken over
Stages 3 and 4. All 8 courses completed at stage 4 are qualifying courses and these courses have a weight of 80% in
the average. There are 4 Qualifying Courses at Stage 3 and these four Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework
level 9 (HW level 3) Qualifying Courses completed at stage 3 have a weight of 20% in the average. The 4 qualifying
courses at stage three are defined as the 'best four' level 9 courses taken at stage 3.
Form P6 Heriot-Watt University – Undergraduate Programme Structure & Notes
1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & exit awards) 2. Programme Titles for all awards (unabbreviated)
C34M-ACC, C341-ACC Accountancy
3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited to) 4. Exit Awards (graduation only) 5. Date of Production
MA (Hons), BA (Ord) MA (Hons), BA (Ord), Diploma of HE, 17 October 2014
Certificate of HE

Where the weighted average falls into a “discussion zone”, the Progression Board will give further consideration on a
case by case basis.

Resits of Stage 3 Qualifying Courses are allowed but only in order to gain credits for the course. For the purposes of
determining the degree classification, the mark obtained in the first assessment of a Qualifying Course must be used.

13. RE-ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The re-assessment policy 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.
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.
3. A student shall not be re-assessed in any qualifying course taken in the final stage of a course of study.
4. The Progression Board may permit a student to be re-assessed in any qualifying course not taken in the final stage in order to gain
credits for the course, provided that the mark or grade obtained in the first assessment of any such course is used in determining
the classification of the degree to be awarded.
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

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. MA (Hons) and BA Accountancy students are 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 courses in
Stages 1, 2 and 3.

Additional Information
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, CIMA, ICAS, 17. QAA Subject Accounting 18. UCAS Code(s) N410
Accredited by AIA Benchmarking Group(s)