Finance and Business MA (Hons)
Course Overview - Finance and Business MA (Hons)
This degree prepares you for the social, political, environmental and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations.
Taught by world-leading industry professionals and researchers, you will develop personal and professional competencies such as:
* authentic leadership
* ethical, responsible, sustainable business behaviour
* entrepreneurial practice
* effective communication
This will enable you to work across a range of roles in contemporary business incl...
This degree prepares you for the social, political, environmental and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations.
Taught by world-leading industry professionals and researchers, you will develop personal and professional competencies such as:
* authentic leadership
* ethical, responsible, sustainable business behaviour
* entrepreneurial practice
* effective communication
This will enable you to work across a range of roles in contemporary business including:
* finance
* strategy
* innovation
* marketing
* human resource management
* data analytics
* entrepreneurship
Programme benefits
* We actively engage with industry, policy makers and wider society, on our courses and through guest speakers and local, regional, national and international treks.
* Across a range of courses, including bespoke student consultancy projects, you will have exciting opportunities to work closely with for-profit, public and third sector organisations, developing professional experience before you graduate.
* The structure of our programmes means that during the early years of study, there is often the flexibility to change from one subject pathway to another.
* You can also participate in a large number of business societies, business events and peer-support schemes.
* This degree offers the opportunity to study abroad in Year 3.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Central area campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
NN13
Institution Code
E56
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,A,A
AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: Mathematics at B, or Higher Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics at C; English at C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
42
37
from 42 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: English at 5; Mathematics at 5.
A level
A*,A*,A
A,A,A
A*A*A - AAA. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A level subjects required. GCSEs: Mathematics at B or 6; English at C or 4.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £29,600 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |

























