Accountancy and German (5 yrs)

Course description

Accountancy and German at Aberdeen adds considerable career benefits to your grounding in accountancy, business and finance, giving you the competitive advantage of a modern European language. You will gain a cultural perspective and experience a fast track career in European and international organisations. Not only will you gain a cultural perspective, you will benefit from developing a thorough business grounding through studying Accountancy with courses in Management, Statistics and Economics.

You will thrive in the international, dynamic environment of our Business School and will study with classmates from 45 nationalities. You will be inspired by staff who are leaders in accounting practice and theory, financial markets, corporate finance, and global economics. All the while, you will benefit from small classes and be supported by dedicated careers advisers. German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation with the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment. You will develop your language skills, taught by native speakers from Germany and Austria and you will gain a broad understanding of Germany’s complex history and culture.

As part of your programme, you will spend half of year three honing your language skills and cultural familiarity as a Language Assistant or visiting student in Germany or Austria. Upon graduating, you will have the option of many career paths. Should you opt for a career in business, you will be seen as highly valuable by employers and business organisations operating in Europe, including the European Commission. Other career options include tourism and education.

Subjects

• Accounting
• German
• Management accounting
• Administrative accounting
• Auditing
• Bookkeeping
• Cost accounting
• Taxation
• Commerce
• Finance
• Administration