MA (Master of Arts) Finance
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Overview
A four-year undergraduate finance degree covering finance, risk, investment, financial markets, corporate finance and a final-year dissertation. The page states ICAS accreditation. Year 1 includes optional course choices alongside compulsory courses.
Highlights
- Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment (Year 1, compulsory)
- Corporate Financial Theory (Year 3, compulsory)
- Fixed Income Securities (Year 3, compulsory)
- Dissertation in Finance (Year 4, compulsory)
Entry requirements
- Academic
- The course page gives only a short summary and refers to a separate entry requirements section; no Highers, A-levels or IB points were read. Pakistan page: HSSC average of 75% or better, and 75% in Mathematics for Accountancy, Economics or Finance degrees.
- English language
- General undergraduate (IELTS Academic or UKVI Academic only): overall 6.0, Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 6.0. PTE Academic overall 59 with 59 in each component. Duolingo (tests from 1 July 2024) overall 105, Listening 95, Reading 95, Speaking 95, Writing 105. TOEFL iBT for tests from 21 January 2026: overall 4 to 4.5, Listening 4, Reading 4, Speaking 4, Writing 4.5; before that date overall 78. The page does not map programmes to tiers.
- Applicants from Pakistan
- Pakistan page: Higher Secondary School Certificate (science or arts) average of 75% or better; Accountancy, Economics or Finance degrees also need 75% in Mathematics. Applicants not eligible for direct Year 1 entry may apply for a Foundation Year. Source
Careers
The page lists roles such as financial analyst, portfolio manager and risk management consultant, and states accreditation by ICAS.
Working after you graduate
Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.
Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.
Scholarships for this course
- Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Undergraduate)GBP 6,000 for every year of the programme, as a partial tuition waiver