48 monthsProgramme duration
21,192 GBPTuition Fee/year
3Scholarships
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management at Heriot-Watt University is a joint degree that will prepare you for a thriving career in business. This programme will give you the skills essential for understanding economic and management situations, which are equally transferable to many other conditions.
This degree does not require prior knowledge of the core disciplines of economics and business management – study begins at an introductory level and the degree has a flexible structure so you can tailor your studies to pursue your own career interests.
Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected academics who design and teach our courses with a real-world focus that stems directly from their global research into economic and business issues.
Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to develop scholarship skills, undertake professional and employability development, and engage in reflective learning. The MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management degree will equip you with a wide range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills to prepare you for career paths in business, management, marketing, banking, finance, policy analysis, civil service, academia and more.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management at Heriot-Watt University is a joint degree that will prepare you for a thriving career in business. This programme will give you the skills essential for understanding economic and management situations, which are equally transferable to many other conditions.
This degree does not require prior knowledge of the core disciplines of economics and business management – study begins at an introductory level and the degree has a flexible structure so you can tailor your studies to pursue your own career interests.
Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected academics who design and teach our courses with a real-world focus that stems directly from their global research into economic and business issues.
Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to develop scholarship skills, undertake professional and employability development, and engage in reflective learning. The MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management degree will equip you with a wide range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills to prepare you for career paths in business, management, marketing, banking, finance, policy analysis, civil service, academia and more.
Admission Requirements
Standard entry requirements
- Highers AABB (over two sittings)
- A-Levels BBC
- International Baccalaureate 29 points
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BB
Minimum entry requirements *
- Highers BBBC (over two sittings)
- A-Levels BCC
- International Baccalaureate 29 points
- BTEC Extended Diploma MMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BC / CB
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