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Finance

University of Aberdeen

Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

Finance at Aberdeen gives you a powerful understanding of the principles of finance in a fast-moving global setting, and the business skills to take advantage of the many opportunities available to sought-after Aberdeen graduates across the business and public sector, expected to grow further with the increasing number of innovations in the financial world.

Year 1: The Economics of Business and Society; Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment; Accounting and Entrepreneurship; The Global Economy.

Year 2: Finance 2: Business Finance; Financial Markets and Regulation; Understanding Statistics.

Years 3 and 4: Finance 3: Corporate Finance; International Financial Management; Empirical Methods in Finance; Advanced Corporate Finance Dissertation in Finance; Financial Strategy and Investment Management; Derivatives and Treasury Management.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB (by end of S5) plus English and Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5. Those with Highers at BBB by end of S5 are encouraged to apply.

Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at ABB including a relevant subject at A.

Widening access entry:
2 Highers at BB (by end of S5). Additional Highers/Advanced Highers in S6.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a Higher.

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

MA Hons

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

N300

Course Length

4 years

Faculty

Arts and Social Sciences

Department

Social Science

SCQF Level

10

Website

www.abdn.ac.uk