Accounting and Finance at The University of Edinburgh
Accounting and Finance (MA (Hons), NN43) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 144–165 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~165 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 144 - 165 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 165
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 27% had fewer than the 165 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 64%, no formal qualifications 12%, a baccalaureate 11%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- NN43 · N4 accounting + N3 finance
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
92%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%88%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management93%91%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice84%84%
25 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£30.5k5 years£43.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Accounting at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea University | Accounting & Finance with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 174 points | under 96 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Accounting and Finance this course | 144 - 165 points | 192–207 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Accounting with French BSc (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 128 - 159 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of East Anglia UEA | Economics with Accountancy BSc (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Accounting BA (Hons) | 132 - 153 points | 208–223 |
| King's College London, University of London | Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 152 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
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