MA Finance 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Heriot-Watt University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

19,456 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA (Hons) Finance programme at Heriot-Watt University is focused on graduate employability in the financial sector in its broadest sense.



Our applied Finance programme is a specialist degree, responding to the rapid growth in global financial services. It is particularly suited to those looking to pursue a career in banking or investment management sectors, both nationally and internationally, covering a range of relevant specialist courses in finance. 



Finance courses are taught by academics and experienced practitioners, and you'll have the opportunity to make use of the university’s state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab to gain employable, practical finance skills. 



Throughout this four-year degree, you’ll gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of: 


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



Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to develop scholarship skills, undertake professional and employability development, and engage in reflective learning. Each course included in the programme will equip you with highly employable expertise and skills in finance, from fundamentals of finance, the economy, 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 finance, business and beyond.    

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA (Hons) Finance programme at Heriot-Watt University is focused on graduate employability in the financial sector in its broadest sense.



Our applied Finance programme is a specialist degree, responding to the rapid growth in global financial services. It is particularly suited to those looking to pursue a career in banking or investment management sectors, both nationally and internationally, covering a range of relevant specialist courses in finance. 



Finance courses are taught by academics and experienced practitioners, and you'll have the opportunity to make use of the university’s state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab to gain employable, practical finance skills. 



Throughout this four-year degree, you’ll gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of: 


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



Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to develop scholarship skills, undertake professional and employability development, and engage in reflective learning. Each course included in the programme will equip you with highly employable expertise and skills in finance, from fundamentals of finance, the economy, 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 finance, business and beyond.    

Admission Requirements

29+
78+
6+
169+
50+
  • Highers AABB (over two sittings)
  • A-Levels BBC - ABB
  • Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
  • BTEC DDM (Business/Accountancy/Finance preferred)
  • HNC B in graded unit

4 Years
Sep

International
19,456 GBP

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