MA Economics and Finance
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English and SL in Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. O4 in Mathematics is also required.
About this course
MA in Economics and Accounting and Finance, combining economic theory with financial practice over 4 years of undergraduate study. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete a final-year dissertation module in either economics or finance.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Business
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- The Economics of Business and Society
- Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment
- The Global Economy
- Accounting and Entrepreneurship
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Finance 2: Business Finance
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Regulation
- Understanding Statistics
- Building Skills and Experience for Career Success
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Corporate Financial Theory
- Empirical Methods in Finance
- Financial Strategy and Investment Management
- Economics Dissertation
- Dissertation in Finance