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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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SEP-25
5 Years
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
5 Years
Accountancy and German at Aberdeen adds considerable career benefits to your grounding in accountancy, business and finance, giving you the competitive advantage of a modern European language. You will gain a cultural perspective and experience a fast track career in European and international organisations. Not only will you gain a cultural perspective, you will benefit from developing a thorough business grounding through studying Accountancy with courses in Management, Statistics and Economics.You will thrive in the international, dynamic environment of our Business School and will study with classmates from over 40 nationalities. You will be inspired by staff who are leaders in accounting practice and theory, financial markets, corporate finance, and global economics. All the while, you will benefit from small classes and be supported by dedicated careers advisers.
German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation with the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment.You will develop your language skills, taught by native speakers from Germany and Austria and you will gain a broad understanding of Germany’s complex history and culture.As part of your programme, you will spend half of year three honing your language skills and cultural familiarity as a Language Assistant or visiting student in Germany or Austria. Upon graduating, you will have the option of many career paths. Should you opt for a career in business, you will be seen as highly valuable by employers and business organisations operating in Europe, including the European Commission. Other career options include tourism and education.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBB Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish HND:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
For First Year Entry a minimum of 3 A Levels at BBC.For Second Year Entry a minimum of an A in the subject selected for Single Honours plus BB, or AB in the subjects selected for Joint Honours plus a further B.In addition GCSE Maths is required, as well as GCSE in English or English Language.
Applicants who have achieved BBBB (or better), are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/ Advanced Highers may be required.Note: we do not double count a Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, but we do consider that a B at Adv Higher is equivalent to an A grade at Higher.National 5 English at minimum grade C and National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics also required for entry.
A minimum of 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3, or AAABB obtained at a single sitting. The grading within band B must be at B2 or above.O in English or in English Language AND Mathematics also required for entry.
Minimum entry requirement: DDM in related subjects.
For Entry to Year 2 of this Degree: Satisfactory completion of HNC Accounting (120 SCQF credit points). A in all Graded Units.
For Entry to Year 3 of this Degree: Satisfactory completion of HND Accounting (240 SCQF credit points). A in all Graded Units.Curriculum to include: Research Skills (F60A34) and Company Law (DE5H35) or equivalent.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£20,800 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£20,800 per year
Students from International
£20800 Per year
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