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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.

**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

Entry requirements

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

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 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.

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Course options

Course Type: Full-time
Details
Date: 08/09/2025Cost: 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

Edinburgh Campus
Riccarton
Edinburgh

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