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
The MA (Hons) Economics and Finance programme at Heriot-Watt University will give you the skills to investigate, analyse and answer global economic questions, as well as a specialist understanding of financial theories and practice.
Our joint degree does not require prior knowledge of the core disciplines of economics and finance – study begins at an introductory level and the degree has a flexible structure to enable you to tailor your studies to pursue your own career interests.
Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected economists who design and teach our courses with a real-world focus that stems directly from their global research into economic issues.
Finance courses are taught by academics and experienced practitioners, and you will have the opportunity to make use of the university’s state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab to gain employable, practical finance skills.
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 Finance 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
The MA (Hons) Economics and Finance programme at Heriot-Watt University will give you the skills to investigate, analyse and answer global economic questions, as well as a specialist understanding of financial theories and practice.
Our joint degree does not require prior knowledge of the core disciplines of economics and finance – study begins at an introductory level and the degree has a flexible structure to enable you to tailor your studies to pursue your own career interests.
Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected economists who design and teach our courses with a real-world focus that stems directly from their global research into economic issues.
Finance courses are taught by academics and experienced practitioners, and you will have the opportunity to make use of the university’s state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab to gain employable, practical finance skills.
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 Finance 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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Deadline
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Value
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Deadline
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Application requirements
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