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Accounting and Finance at Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is ranked 87th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCEdinburghCampus, Scotland8 coursesRanked on partial data

#87 of 121 for accounting and finance26
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other accounting and finance courses

  • Student satisfaction79%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course87%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)154More competitive than average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) accounting and finance course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more46%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£27k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£38.3k£32.4k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 8 accounting and finance courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from DEE (Accounting and Finance with Foundation) to ABB (Data Sciences).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Finance (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 184 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Accountancy and Finance and Finance (90%).
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 8 courses offer one.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, MA.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accountancy and Finance.
  • Accredited by AIA (accountancy): Accountancy and Finance.

  • Accountancy and Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    171
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with Foundation

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerDEE

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Professional Accountancy

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    184
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Data Sciences

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    156*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Royal Statistical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematics with Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    156*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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