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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, this 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

2026 entry requirements:

2 Advanced Highers at BB plus 4 Highers at AAAB including Maths (Maths at C accepted as extra Higher) plus English necessary at National 5.