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Course description

MA (Hons) Business and Finance at Edinburgh Business School explores the interface between business and finance and the impact financial decision-making can have on business performance and management. It achieved 94% Student Satisfaction in NSS 2019.

This joint degree programme is particularly suited to students who wish to gain a firm grounding in business management coupled with specialist insight into finance and financial operations of businesses and organisations.

Please visit our website for further information on our 3 year honours degrees

**Bloomberg Business and Finance Lab** In 2019, Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt opened a Bloomberg Business and Finance Lab in our brand new GRID Building. This state-of-the-art facility provides business students at our Edinburgh campus with access to actual, real-time data and business workflows from global organisations and markets.

In practice, our Bloomberg Lab gives students the chance to analyse financial data and conduct experimental research in strategic areas such as Consumer Decision Making, Strategic Management, Supply Chain and Marketing.

**Go Global with Business and Finance** The Edinburgh Business School delivers this degree across Heriot-Watt’s three main campuses in Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia, meaning that students on this degree can transfer between international campuses for one semester or more.

**Accreditation** Heriot-Watt University is accredited as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, recognising us as a leader in experiential learning in the area of finance.

Subjects

Business studies, Finance, Accounting, Business and management, Economics, International business studies, International finance, Management, Management accounting, Investment

Entry requirements

Scottish HNC, standard entry requirements: Pass

HNC in a relevant subject with B in graded unit for entry to Year 1. For Year 2 entry: HNC Accounting with A in graded unit.

Scottish HND, standard entry requirements: Pass

For Year 2 entry: HND in Accounting or Business with BBB in graded units. For Year 3 entry: HND Accounting with AAA in graded units.

Scottish Higher, standard entry requirements: A,A,B,B

National 4/National 5, standard entry requirements:

Scottish Advanced Higher, standard entry requirements: B,B

including at least one of the following: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths plus AABB at Higher for entry to Year 2.

Scottish Higher, standard entry requirements: A,A,B,B

National 4/National 5, standard entry requirements:

Scottish HNC, standard entry requirements: Pass

HNC in a relevant subject with B in graded unit

Scottish HND, standard entry requirements: Pass

HND in a relevant subject with BB in graded unit

Scottish Advanced Higher, standard entry requirements: B,B

including at least one of the following: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths plus AABB at Higher

Scottish HNC, standard entry requirements: Pass

HNC Accounting with A in graded unit

Scottish HND, standard entry requirements: Pass

HND in Accounting or Business with BBB in graded units

Scottish HND, standard entry requirements: Pass

Standard Entry Requirements: HND Accounting with AAA in graded units

Don't quite have the grades?

Some courses offer minimum entry requirements, asking for fewer qualifications or lower grades for entry. Universities look at other information, such as your personal experiences and challenges.

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UCAS Code: NN23

Course options

Course Type: Full-time
Details
Date: 13/09/2027 Cost: Get in touch with the course provider or visit their website for more information
Venue details

Edinburgh Campus

Riccarton

Edinburgh

Course provider

Heriot-Watt University

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