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MA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Combines accounting and finance to prepare students for professional and financial careers. A four-year Scottish MA honours degree. The programme develops financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance and analytical decision-making. At undergraduate level, the course develops subject knowledge progressively alongside practical, analytical and transferable skills.
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Combines accounting and finance to prepare students for professional and financial careers. A four-year Scottish MA honours degree. The programme develops financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance and analytical decision-making. At undergraduate level, the course develops subject knowledge progressively alongside practical, analytical and transferable skills.
This 48-month undergraduate route concentrates on financial reporting and interpretation, management accounting and business control, professional judgement, governance and accountability. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Financial reporting and interpretation
- Management accounting and business control
- Professional judgement, governance and accountability
- Corporate finance and investment decisions
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Financial statement analysis
- Budgeting and performance review
- Numerical accuracy
- Evidence-based financial judgement
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who are comfortable with numbers and want to understand how reliable financial information supports organisations. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Graduate accountant
- Audit associate
- Management accountant
- Financial reporting analyst
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
8 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Student experiences abroadPublished course content
- 02Partner universitiesPublished course content
- 03AustraliaPublished course content
- 04New ZealandPublished course content
- 05ChinaPublished course content
- 06JapanPublished course content
- 07Business School partner universities (subject to change)Published course content
- 08The benefits of studying abroadPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Sri Lankan GCE A-Levels accepted; offers generally equivalent to the A-level requirements in the prospectus. Other qualifications usually need a foundation year (International Foundation Programme)
- English (IELTS)
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