THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside options, please ensure you have made an appointment to meet with your Personal Tutor.

Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

BUS Year 1 Accounting option

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Choose ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A (and ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B) if you are considering a future career in the Accounting profession.
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to J, N to P, W and Y

Notes:
New Business 1st year option for 2020/21: Planning for a Start-up (BUST08040) 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to Year 3 honours normally requires a Pass in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, including: (i) a minimum mark of 50% in ONE Business 2nd year course in Year 2, (ii) a Pass in Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis, and (iii) satisfaction of Geography honours requirements as specified by the School.

Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Geography Year 2

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

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Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
ONE Business 2nd year course (not including BUST08033 Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis) must be passed with a minimum mark of 50% in Year 2 to progress to Year 3 honours in Business.
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to J, N to P, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to J, N to P, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of TWO taught courses (40 credits) per semester.

Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business and Geography. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory courses Strategic Management; The Nature of Geographical Knowledge.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) H - Business and Geography MA (Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who choose to write the Management Honours Dissertation in 4th year must take CMSE10003 Business Research Methods II: Applications and Analysis (20 credits) and BUST09001 Research in Management (0 credits) in their 3rd year.
AND

ROU_H_UTBSTUD3_10

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Geography Level 9 and 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Geography Level 9 and 10 courses
OR

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) H - Business and Geography MA (Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who choose to write the Geography Honours Dissertation in 4th year must take GEGR09020 Key Methods in Human Geography and GEGR10133 Fundamentals of Research Design in their 3rd year.
AND

ROU_H_UTBSTUD3_10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students in Year 4 must take a minimum of ONE taught course (20 credits) per semester.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from Schools of Business & Economics and Geosciences- Business Studies and Geography (MA)-Level

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

ROU_H_UTBSTUD2_10

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Geography Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Geography Level 10 courses

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