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Accounting

Edinburgh is home to a thriving financial industry. It is the second largest financial hub in the UK and has played a key role in shaping our industry-focused, professionally accredited degrees in Accounting.

Gain a successful career in Accounting

At the Edinburgh Business School, we will prepare you for a rewarding career in accountancy or the financial sector.

Our degrees are taught with a clear industry focus by experienced professionals and respected academics. They are accredited by the professional bodies and introduce students to professional-standard software in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room.

Bloomberg Suite

Students can enhance their employability in the area of accounting and finance with our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab. This professional-standard facility provides access to live financial data from global markets and organisations. Integrating the use of Bloomberg Terminals into our teaching develops professionally relevant skills.

Our Bloomberg Lab provides live insights and enables performance comparison between different companies or industries; Market share analysis by providing key industry data, and Accounting and Financial analysis by providing financial history of companies.

Bloomberg Suite

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I did my undergraduate degree at Heriot-Watt University in Dubai and secured a 100% merit scholarship to do my Masters in their Edinburgh campus. I’m so thankful to the University for giving me the opportunity to study in Edinburgh, which is now a second home for me.  have made friends from all over the world, some of whom are like family to me today. This is what I really valued at Heriot-Watt- the diversity in nationalities, which allowed me to become more receptive and open-minded.

Aisha Saderuddin

Transaction Services (Strategy) Intern at KPMG Lower Gulf

My time at Heriot-Watt has been absolutely wonderful.I have been fortunate to make new friends, experience new cultures and benefited the expertise of many lecturers from two campuses. Apart from the actual course, I was able to complete a Bloomberg Markets concept course in the new Bloomberg terminal. Coupled with my main courses, I believe this has set me apart from other candidates when applying for graduate jobs and help set a base to start the next chapter of my life.

Vedhavalli Grant

Finance Graduate Executive at Synthomer