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Degree Programme Table: Accounting and Finance (MA Hons) (UTACCFIMAH)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your option courses, please ensure you have spoken to your Student Adviser.

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

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School website https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/accreditation.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Accountancy 1A

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

ACCN08007 20 credits
Accountancy 1B

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

ACCN08008 20 credits
Introduction to Financial Markets

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

BUST08029 20 credits
Economic Principles

Must be taken during Semester 1

ECNM08004 20 credits
Global Challenges for Business

Must be taken during Semester 1

BUST08035 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

MA Accounting and Finance Year 1

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
BUST08036 The Business of Edinburgh is recommended.

ECNM08013 Economics 1 (40 credits) may be chosen instead of ECNM08004 Economic Principles (20 credits) and ECNM08003 Economic Applications (20 credits). Choose Economics 1 if you are considering continuing your studies in Economics in year 2.
The Business of Edinburgh
BUST08036 20 credits
Economic Applications
ECNM08003 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to Year 3 Honours normally requires a Pass in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, including the following programme specific progression hurdles; (i) a pass of 50% in either Accountancy 2A or Accountancy 2B and (ii) a pass of 50% in either Introduction to Corporate Finance or one of the courses selected in Group A.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the Professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School website https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/accreditation.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Accountancy 2A

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

ACCN08009 20 credits
Accountancy 2B

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

ACCN08010 20 credits
Introduction to Corporate Finance

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

BUST08030 20 credits
Research Methods in Finance 1

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

BUST08049 20 credits
Research Methods in Finance 2

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

BUST08050 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

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Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2024/25 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Choose BUST08043 Law for Business or BUST08018 Applications of Finance for accreditation purposes.
Selected courses must be passed and taken during Semester 2
Applications of Finance
BUST08018 20 credits
Business Analytics and Information Systems
BUST08032 20 credits
Law for Business
BUST08043 20 credits
Business Research Methods 2: Research Design and Application
BUST08056 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of 40 credits per semester.

The Dissertation proposal must be on a research topic in the field of Accounting or Finance.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School website https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/accreditation.

Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of courses (equivalent to 120 credits), as well as equivalent courses to the year 3 compulsory courses in Accounting and Finance.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Advanced Financial Accounting

Must be taken during Semester 1

ACCN10008 20 credits
Auditing

Must be taken during Semester 1

ACCN10009 20 credits
Management Accounting Applications

Must be taken during Semester 2

ACCN10010 20 credits
Preparing for your Dissertation

Must be taken during Semester 2

BUST09007 0 credits

Course options

Accounting and Finance (MA Hons) Year 3 Options

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2024/25 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Behavioural Finance and Market Efficiency
ACCN10026 20 credits
Corporate Finance
BUST10012 20 credits
Futures and Options
BUST10023 20 credits
Investment and Securities Markets
BUST10032 20 credits
Decision Analytics
BUST10133 20 credits
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring
BUST10149 20 credits
Equity Finance
BUST10155 20 credits
Fixed Income Analysis
BUST10156 20 credits
Global Macro Investing
BUST10157 20 credits
Sustainable Finance
BUST10169 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students in Year 4 must take a minimum of 20 credits of taught courses per semester.

The Business Honours Dissertation must be on a research topic in the field of Accounting or Finance.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, AIA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Business School website https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/accreditation.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Business Honours Dissertation

Must be taken during Full Year

BUST10158 40 credits

Course options

Accounting and Finance (MA Hons) Year 4 Options - Finance

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2024/25 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Behavioural Finance and Market Efficiency
ACCN10026 20 credits
Corporate Finance
BUST10012 20 credits
Futures and Options
BUST10023 20 credits
Investment and Securities Markets
BUST10032 20 credits
Decision Analytics
BUST10133 20 credits
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring
BUST10149 20 credits
Equity Finance
BUST10155 20 credits
Fixed Income Analysis
BUST10156 20 credits
Global Macro Investing
BUST10157 20 credits
Sustainable Finance
BUST10169 20 credits
AND

Accounting and Finance (MA Hons) Year 4 Options - Accounting

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Accounting and Everyday Life
ACCN10014 20 credits
The Accounting Profession
ACCN10027 20 credits
Taxation Practices
ACCN10029 20 credits
Management accounting and control systems: A strategic and organisational perspective
ACCN10030 20 credits
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
ACCN10031 20 credits
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