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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MSc Finance and Management programme at Heriot-Watt University gives you the opportunity to develop specialist expertise across the discipline to enable you to proceed to professional and managerial careers in finance and business, both in the private and public sectors. The programme has been developed in response to industry demands, making you highly sought-after upon graduation, and giving you access to employment and further education and research opportunities. Your knowledge and skills will enable you to combine expertise in financial management with the ability to implement effective business management strategies across organisations of any size. During the master’s programme, you’ll develop a systematic understanding and knowledge in finance, business and management and gain a critical awareness of current issues within the academic discipline and professional practice. You’ll learn to understand and evaluate a comprehensive range of research techniques used in the area of finance, business and management and how these are put into practice, in order to create and interpret knowledge. Throughout the programme, you’ll develop critical thinking and analyses, as you evaluate relevant academic research, professional research and pronouncements and financial and business media articles. You’ll learn from a bespoke range of courses which will equip you with highly employable expertise across crucial areas of financial management and business management. You’ll have the opportunity to choose two optional courses to customise your learning and develop your specific finance and management subject interest. Your finance and management dissertation will allow you to build upon your subject interest, by carrying out an original research project at the forefront of knowledge.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 24,952per year

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University information

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

  • University League Table

    25th

  • Campus address

    Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Campus, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

One of Scotland's most international universities. With five global campuses, you will join over 24,000 students and 166,000 alumni in 190 countries.
Global companies actively seek out Heriot-Watt graduates due to the industry-informed programmes that equip you with the right skills to succeed.
Opportunities to transfer seamlessly between campuses in Dubai, Malaysia and Scotland through the university’s ‘Go Global’ scheme.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    27th out of 102 5

    37th out of 123 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    180 77%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    29th

    6
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    70th

    16
  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    169 78%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    41st

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    86th

    5

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