The course
- UCAS code
- NN23
- Duration
- Up to 4 years
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Delivery type
- Full-time
Contact
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Contact
Social Sciences Admissions
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Telephone
+44 (0)131 451 3451
Overview
The Business and Finance programme is a specialist joint degree with equal emphasis given to the subject areas of business and finance. The degree is particularly suited to students who wish to gain a firm grounding in business and management coupled with an insight into the finance and financial operations of businesses and organisations.
Course content
Detailed course guideYear 1
Semester 1
- Introduction to Accounting
- Management in a Global Context
- Introductory Microeconomics
- Elective
Semester 2
- Introduction to Finance
- Enterprise and its Business Environment
- Introductory Macroeconomics
- Elective
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 59%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 41%
Year 2
Semester 1
- Financial Markets Theory
- Quantitative Methods
- Elective
- Elective
Semester 2
- Corporate Financial Theory
- Organisational Behaviour
- Elective
- Elective
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 26%
- Independent study: 74%
Assessment
- Written: 59%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 41%
Year 3
Semester 1
- International Bond & Currency Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Option
- Option
Semester 2
- Financial Derivatives
- Managing Corporate Value
- Strategic Management
- Option
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 48%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 52%
Year 4
Semester 1
Choose three from:
- Approved Business Management options
- Accounting Finance options
Semester 2
Choose three from:
- Approved Business Management options
- Approved Finance options
Across both semesters
- Dissertation
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 48%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 52%
Employability
Work and study
This is what our MA (Hons) Business and Finance students are doing six months after graduating:
- 75% are working
- 15% are studying
- 10% are working and studying.
Managerial/professional position
- 80% of those working are in a professional/managerial position six months after graduating.
Salary
- The average salary of students six months after graduating: £17000
- The average UK salary of students six months after graduating from a similar course: £20000
Jobs
These are the most common jobs students go into six months after graduating:
- Business and public service associate professionals
- Managers, directors and senior officials
- Business, research and administrative professionals
- Administrative occupations
Entry requirements
Year 1
- Highers AAAB
- A-Levels BBB
- HNC B in graded unit
- Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
- Additional information Standard Grade / Intermediate 2 / National 5 / GCSE English and Mathematics are required for all Accountancy and Finance programmes.
Year 2
- A-Levels ABB in relevant subjects
- Advanced Highers BB in relevant subjects, plus AAAB at Higher.
- HNC Relevant HNC. Entry to Level 2 will be considered for exceptional candidates.
- HND BB in graded units, relevant HND.
- Int. Baccalaureate 34 points
- Additional information Please note that level 1 entry is the normal route for those wishing to gain the maximum number of available exemptions from professional examinations of accountancy bodies such as ACCA and ICAS.
Year 3
- HND Relevant HND. Entry to Level 3 will be considered for exceptional candidates.
Fees and funding
| Status* | Scotland / EU** | England / Northern Ireland / Wales | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | Paid by SAAS | £9,250 | £13,770 |
* Your residency 'status' is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course. Find out more about tuition fees.
** European Union countries, not including England, Northern Ireland or Wales.
Scholarships and bursaries
Featured scholarships
Bursaries for students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales starting undergraduate degree courses in 2018
In addition to government maintenance loans and grants towards the costs of fees and living costs, we are offering generous financial support to attract and support eligible students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales:
- Heriot-Watt Foundation Bursary (£9,250 fee discount applied in one of the four years of study and £1,500 payment contribution to living costs in Year 1)
- Heriot-Watt University Bursary (up to £3,100 per year)
- Heriot-Watt Academic Scholarship (£1,000 per year)
View our full range of undergraduate scholarships.