School of Management and Languages

External Programmes
Edexcel: Higher National Diploma in Accounting
Direct entry to Bachelor of Business Administration
We are pleased to confirm that you have been given Direct Entry to year 3 of the following External
Programmes degree:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

You have been given direct entry to year 3 based on the subject knowledge gained through your prior
qualifications.
In order to be eligible for the award of degree you are required to achieve a total of 120 credits. These credits
should be from the following courses:
120 credits from the following courses:

Marketing Fundamentals / Marketing Perspectives (30 credits) OR

Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour (30 credits)
Auditing / Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting (30 credits)
Corporate Finance 1 / Corporate Finance 2 (30 credits)
Operations Management 1 / Operations Management 2 (30 credits)
Securities Markets 1 / Securities Markets 2
Strategic Management / International Strategic Management (30 credits)
Employment Law (15 credits)
International Financial Markets (15 credits)
Management Accounting Techniques & Decisions (15 credits)
Project Management (15 credits)
Taxation (15 credits)

Please note that course options are subject to availability- please check with your institution which
courses are being offered.
It should be noted that this offer of acceptance is for admission to a specific degree and there are limited
opportunities for transfer to another degree. Transfer may be possible to the BA in Accounting only.

Heriot-Watt University: SML External Programmes

Direct Entry_ Edexcel HND Acct_BBA (Aug2011)