MA Finance
Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MA (Hons) Finance programme at Heriot-Watt University is focused on graduate employability in the financial sector in its broadest sense.
Key highlights
- Focused on graduate employability across the broader financial sector
Entry requirements
- Scottish Highers: AABB — over two sittings
- A-level: BBC — Year 1: 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 (BBB where HND includes 3 graded units) Please…
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC Extended Diploma
- Scottish Highers: BBBC — minimum (widening access) offer; over two sittings
- A-level: BCC — minimum (widening access) offer
- International Baccalaureate: 29 — minimum (widening access) offer
- BTEC: MMM — minimum (widening access) offer; BTEC Extended Diploma
- HNC / HND: B — minimum (widening access) offer; B in graded unit; includes 3 graded units) *; Business or Accounting A (standard entry) or B (minimum offer eligible only) in graded unit; Accounting with BBB in graded units; Accounting with AAA (standard entry) or BBB (minimum offer eligible only) in graded units
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BB — year 2 entry
- A-level: BBB — to include to include one of Accounting / Business / Economics / Maths; year 2 entry
- International Baccalaureate: 34 — year 2 entry
- BTEC: DDM — to include in Business or Finance relevant subject and include Mat; year 2 entry; BTEC Extended Diploma
Scholarships
Alumni Discount Scheme
A 20% discount is applicable to postgraduate taught courses across all of our global campuses.
Up to 20% of feesCoaching Scholarships Programme
Varies – up to a 100% Tuition fee Reduction (dependent on experience and number of coaching hours across the year).
Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence
The Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence awards the successful recipient(s) with a 20% reduction on their tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesRemission of Fees (Families of Staff)
Please contact the provider.
Staff Scholarships
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The Brodie Family Scholarship (PGT)
The Brodie Family Scholarship provides financial support of £2,500 per year (or £2,000 per year for students enrolled in a five-year programme) to four undergraduate students.
The Island Scholarship Programme - Orkney Campus (UK) (International)
The New Dawn Energy Scholarship
The New Dawn Energy Scholarship provides £1900 towards living costs to two students enrolling on our MSc in Petroleum Engineering in September 2026.
Up to £1,900
Careers this course leads to
- Financial analyst
- Investment analyst
- Risk analyst
- Corporate finance associate
- Financial planner
- Credit analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: Scotland: Paid by SAAS; England / Wales / N Ireland / Rep of Ireland: £9,790 | International: International: £20,080
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Heriot-Watt University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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