Accountancy and Economics at University of Aberdeen
Accountancy and Economics (MA (Hons), NL41) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 15% had fewer than the 112 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 25%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- NL41 · N4 accounting + L1 economics
- 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 Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 91%
3%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%86%
Learning opportunities84%85%
Assessment and feedback75%79%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice86%80%
65 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£31k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals50%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Customer service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Economics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Accounting and Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Accounting and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| De Montfort University | Economics BSc (Hons) | BBC | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Accountancy and Economics this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bradford | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Business Management and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of East London | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
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