MA Finance
About this course
MA in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Entrepreneurship. All accountancy and finance students must undertake a dissertation in their final year.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 5%
- London: 25%
- Scotland: 60%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 40%
- Other HE qualification: 60%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Academic Writing for Business
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment
- The Economics of Business and Society
- Accounting and Entrepreneurship
- The Global Economy
- Finance 2: Business Finance
- Financial Markets and Regulation
- Understanding Statistics
- Building Skills and Experience for Career Success
- Corporate Financial Theory
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Applied Corporate Finance
- International Financial Management
- Empirical Methods in Finance 1
- Fixed Income Securities
- Financial Analysis
- Fintech and Business Analytics
- Dissertation in Finance
- Financial Strategy and Investment Management
- Empirical Methods in Finance
- Derivatives and Treasury Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Finance at University of Aberdeen earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £45,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £52,500. The £45,500 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of MA Finance at University of Aberdeen do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Finance at University of Aberdeen?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Finance at University of Aberdeen?
The average entrant had 158 UCAS points.
Does MA Finance at University of Aberdeen include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Finance at University of Aberdeen?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.