MA (Accounting And Business)

This will enable you to work across a range of roles in contemporary business including:

• accountancy and finance
• strategy
• marketing
• human resource management
• data analytics
• entrepreneurship and innovation

Accounting:

Accountancy is the fastest-growing area of business activity. The ability to measure financial information and make projections affects economic and organisational decision-making at all levels. Financial accountants report on the performance of an organisation, and management accountants provide financial information to help with planning and strategy.

Environment For Learning:

We offer a supportive and encouraging environment where you can grow and develop. Our Student Experience Team offers an extensive range of personal and professional services to support you on your undergraduate journey.

We provide a variety of opportunities for you to engage in co- and extra-curricular activities. Our dedicated Student Development Team can help you develop a range of essential business graduate competencies.

Accreditation:

Our school and programmes are accredited by a range of world-leading business education organisations and professional bodies. We have strong links to the world of practice through:

• research
• consultancy
• teaching

This ensures that our school and programmes are:

• attuned to world-leading thinking and practice in business education
• actively and continuously engaging with, and responding to the needs of employers

It also ensures that you will be work-ready and prepared for entering the diverse range of globally available career opportunities post-graduation.

What You Will Study:

• Year 1
• Your Year 1 courses will provide an introduction to:
• accounting
• economics
• business and its global environment
• Year 2
• You will broaden your knowledge of essential business subjects and continue your study of accounting.
• You should enrol in the Principles of Finance and Law for Business courses in order to gain full accreditation from professional accounting organisations.
• You may also choose one option course from across the University. This is subject to availability and timetabling constraints.
• Year 3
• As you progress to the Honours level, you will continue to specialise in your chosen area of accounting, building on financial and management accounting studied in Years 1 and 2.
• You will also choose one more specialist Honours course in business.
• Year 4
• Your Management Honours Dissertation is central to Year 4. You will conduct an independent research project on a topic of your choosing that is closely linked to your degree programme.
• You will also study two more Honours courses in both accounting and business.
• Programme structure
• Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.
• To give you an idea of what you will study on this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.

Standard Entry Requirement:

• The standard entry requirement is:
• SQA Highers: AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5.
• A Levels: A*AA.
• IB: 39 points with 666 at HL.
• Minimum entry requirement
  • The minimum entry requirement for widening access applicants is:
  • SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5.
  • A Levels: ABB.
  • IB: 34 points with 655 at HL.