Finance

MA (Hons) Finance at Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh Business School is a degree with true industry focus that benefits from close links to Edinburgh’s financial sector, the second largest in the UK behind London.

This degree achieved 100% overall student satisfaction in National Study Survey 2019 (Unistats).

An employable degree The Edinburgh Business School’s MA (Hons) Finance degree develops graduate employability in the financial sector in its broadest sense. Starting from an introductory level, you will go on to study specialist financial management courses which reflect the current thinking and practices in global financial services.

This degree is particularly suited to those seeking entry into careers in banking, investment management, financial analysis and financial management, both nationally and internationally.

You will study financial markets, statistical techniques, international bonds and currency markets, risk management, mergers and acquisitions and much more.

According to Unistats 2019, 90% of recent graduates were in work or further study 6 months after graduating from MA (Hons) Finance.

Bloomberg Finance Lab Studying this degree, you will have the opportunity to enhance your employability skills in Heriot-Watt's state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Lab which opened on Edinburgh campus in 2018. With use of 16 industry-standard Bloomberg Trading Terminals integrated into our curriculum, students can learn financial analysis techniques with access to live financial data from global markets and international organisations.

Accreditation Heriot-Watt University is accredited as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, recognising us as a leader in experiential learning in the area of finance.