UndergraduateMaster of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: LN14

Economics and Accounting

Name: Economics and Accounting
Price: 29600 GBP
Availability: InStock

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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4 yearsDuration

£29,600Per Year (Intl)

£34,500Avg. Graduate Salary

81%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in social sciences with the MA (Hons) Economics and Accounting at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. Economics and Accounting are complementary, both in terms of knowledge and the wider-ranging skills they help develop, such as IT and data interpretation (for example, corporate and public sector accounts). Studying this combined programme will help you understand the economic incentives that shape the important decisions made by individuals, businesses, governments and societies. This combined programme is suitable if you are planning to take accountancy qualifications after graduation. International tuition fees are £29,600 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 81% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £38,000 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Microeconomic Theory

Financial Accounting

Macroeconomic Analysis

Management Accounting

Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business

Corporate Financial Reporting

Economic Policy and Institutions

Advanced Financial Management

UCAS Code:LN14

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A*A*A* - A*AA

A*A*A* - A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: Mathematics at B or AS Mathematics at A. GCSEs: English at C or 4.

International Baccalaureate

43 - 37 points

from 43 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Mathematics at 5. SL: English at 5; Mathematics at 6 (if not at HL).

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£29,600

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£118,400

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£29,000	£34,500	£37,000
3 years	£32,000	£38,000	£53,500
5 years	£45,500	£55,500	£73,500

UK subject average: £32,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ 19% above UK average salary

This course

£38,000

UK average

£32,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 73% above UK average salary

This course

£55,500

UK average

£32,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £17,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-02-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working

5%Studying

10%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

85%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

78%

Overall

Teaching on my course

81%

Learning opportunities

78%

Assessment and feedback

62%

Academic support

85%

Organisation and management

73%

Learning resources

87%

Student voice

79%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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