MA Accountancy and Finance Heriot-Watt University

Overview

Our Accountancy and Finance programme is designed and taught by practising professionals and respected academics, and it is accredited by all major professional accountancy bodies in the UK. As Edinburgh is the UK’s second biggest financial centre outside of London, our university enjoys a well-established reputation in the world of accountancy and financial services. 

While studying this hands-on degree, you’ll develop a broad understanding of the contexts in which modern accounting operates. The programme examines the legal and ethical contexts, introduces insight into accountancy as a profession, and analyses business entities and the capital markets in which they operate. 

Throughout this four-year degree, you’ll develop key accountancy expertise in several areas, including:  

• Recording and summarising transactions 
• Preparing and analysing financial statements 
• Analysing business operations 
• Conducting financial analysis 
• Introducing and reporting projections 

On the financial side, you’ll gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of: 

• Asset pricing 
• Portfolio construction
• Corporate finance 
• Financial risk management 
• Capital markets 

Each course included in the programme will equip you with highly employable expertise and skills in accounting and finance, from fundamentals of finance, and the economy, to discovering business, and principles of accounting. You’ll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, you’ll have the relevant knowledge and skills to start a career in accountancy, finance, business and beyond.