About MA (hons) Accountancy in Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Whether you are considering a career as a chartered accountant in professional practice, industry or the public sector, or you are looking to work in other professional, commercial and industrial areas, our MA Accountancy programme has been designed to ensure you have the knowledges and skills that employers most value.

Over the course of studying our MA Accountancy programme, students can expect to develop a broad understanding of the context in which modern accounting operates, as well as developing accounting expertise in several areas including, but not limited to:

• Recording and summarising business transactions
• Preparing and analysing financial statements
• Analysing and making decisions on business operations
• Conducting financial analysis
• Producing and reporting projections
• Conducting audit
• Analysing governance issues
• Gaining awareness of the importance of business ethics.

Entry requirements

• Year 1

  Standard entry requirements

• Highers AABB (over two sittings)
• A-Levels BBC - ABB
• Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
• BTEC DDM (Business/Accountancy/Finance preferred)
• HNC B in graded unit

• Minimum entry requirements*

• Highers BBBC
• A-Levels BBC - ABB

• * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

• live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
• are care experienced.

• We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements

  Year 2

• Advanced Highers BB (including at least one: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths plus AAAB at Higher)
• A-Levels ABB (including at least one of: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths)
• Int. Baccalaureate 34 points (including at least one of: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths at Higher Level 5)
• HNC A in graded unit (Accounting)
• HND BBB in graded units (Accounting or Business)
• Global College Successful completion of Bachelors Degree Accelerator Foundation - Accounting, Economics and Business Management

• Year 3

• HND AAA in graded units (Accounting)

Heriot-Watt University Highlights

Heriot-Watt University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

International students applying through UCAS can find their exact tuition expenses by submitting the Fee Status Enquiry form. The cost of living will be determined by the course opted as well as the applicant's nationality. Edinburgh has a comparatively lower cost than other UK cities. Estimate cost of living on and off-campus for UK Campuses is tabulated below: 

Living in a rented flat may vary according to the type of accommodation and facilities being availed. The estimated monthly cost including food and travel is £923.