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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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4 Years
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Accountancy at Aberdeen gives you a thorough grounding in theory, practice and business skills, taught by experts in accounting practice, with the advantage of real-life employers and scenarios integrated into your programme. The MA Accountancy at Aberdeen provides a thorough grounding in theory, practice, and business skills, taught by experts from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, with the advantage of real-life employers and scenarios integrated into the programme. The programme provides a path to professional accreditation, and develops the essential skills, experience, and attributes required for a career in chartered accountancy or another key role in the dynamic environment of business and finance.You will benefit from having close links with employers, real-life business scenarios, and professional training facilities such as our Bloomberg finance lab, used by major financial services companies across the world.The MA Accountancy programme at Aberdeen can form part of a direct path to professional qualification status being accredited by
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).Graduates also receives exemption to the certificate and operational level of the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)qualification, and to the foundations in accountancy level and four papers from the applied knowledge and skills level of the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification.
Ranked 1st in the UK for Business Studies in the National Student Survey 2023.Aberdeen is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for Accountancy and Finance (Guardian University Guide 2024).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.
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£20,800 per year
Students from EU
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£20,800 per year
Students from International
£20800 Per year
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