Accountancy and Sports Studies

Course description

Accountancy – a qualification you can count on Studying the Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) course you will learn that accounting concerns the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information to enable investors, lenders, management, employees, government and others to make effective decisions. Accountants are required to register and pass examinations of a recognised professional accountancy body. Having our degree behind you will take you some way to achieving this, as you will gain significant exam exemptions from your chosen professional body’s scheme, allowing you to work at an advanced level earlier. We follow our students’ progress from Year 1 to graduation and aim to enhance their learning experience by offering social events throughout their study which include presentations from professional bodies. The employability of our students is a particular priority to us and one of our Year 3 modules, Accounting Information and Employment, has a particular focus on this. We have a focused involvement from professional accounting bodies, including ACCA and CIMA. A Year 4 optional module reflects the research interests of our staff and includes such diverse areas as sustainability, corporate governance and international finance. During the degree, students participate in a personal and professional development module with a focus on developing key skills that employers are looking for, as well as helping students prepare for, and make the effective transition into the workplace. Prizes for undergraduate students are provided by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and by KPMG, one of the international accounting firms.
Here at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, we are able to offer an outstanding environment in which to study sport, take part in sport, research sport, and perform in sport at the highest levels. Our scenic sporting campus is home to world-class sports facilities including a 50m swimming pool, a golf course, a fitness centre, an eight-court sports hall, nine grass and artificial pitches and 10 tennis courts, plus more. Our Sports Studies course is flexible, with a wide variety of module options. It can form part of a Combined Honours course alongside a range of subjects including Journalism, Marketing and Psychology. Sports Studies modules include: The Psychology of Sport Gain insight into the psychological techniques used to help athletes improve their sporting performance. Discover both the theory and the range of mental skills behind The Psychology of Sport with classes delivered by chartered sport psychologists. Upon completing this module, you will be able to plan, implement and evaluate an appropriate mental skills programme for a performing athlete. Sports Medicine, Health and Wellbeing. This module provides an understanding of the role of exercise and nutrition in developing a healthy lifestyle. It considers the medical aspects related to diet and exercise in maintaining health through sport and exercise. PE, School Sport and Youth Culture. A module which gives you an understanding of the dimensions of physical education, school sport and leisure for young people. In particular, it sets out to identify how young people develop their self-identities and how they accept or reject sport and physical activity in this process. Managing the Business of Sport: In this module you will learn about the concepts and practices involved in sport management. You will gain an understanding of the specifics of the sport industry and the challenges it faces. You will also learn about strategic and operational concepts and the tools applied to sports organisations. You have the opportunity to study abroad through Stirling’s well-established connections with universities worldwide. The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport also has further subject-specific exchange programmes with La Trobe University in Australia and Malmö University in Sweden.

Subjects

• Sports studies
• Accounting