THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, 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.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

UTMAHFINBU1F Y1 Option Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
OR

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
OR

Challenge Courses: Engaging with complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking.

Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

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

Progression to Year 3 honours normally requires a Pass in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years.

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) H - Business and Finance MA (Hons) - Level(s) 8

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
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
AND

Challenge Courses: Engaging with complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking.

Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

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

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

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), the majority of which must be in Finance and Business.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Finance and Business (MA Hons) Year 3 Options

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
AND

Finance and Business (MA Hons) Year 3 Options - Business Level 10

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

Year 4 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: August

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

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 that is related to the Degree Programme of Study.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

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

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
AND

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

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2025/26 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.

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