University of Edinburgh
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland · United Kingdom · Europe
QS Overall #22 · QS Accounting/Finance #75
🎓 Academic Program
Business School: MA Accounting & Finance and MA Accounting (4-year Scottish degree). AACSB accredited.
🎯 Admissions
📊 Exam Requirements
📅 Deadlines
💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships
📑 Scholarship requirements
- Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Scholarship: £3,000-5,000/yr
- Saltire Scholarships (Scottish Govt): £2,000 for ONE year, select countries
- External: Mongolian government scholarship preferred
- External: Chevening for postgrad
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
Maintain academic standing. Annual review.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- Partial only (10-19% of tuition)
- Saltire is one year only
- Living costs not covered
- 4-year Scottish degree (vs 3 years in England)
📝 Application requirements
- UCAS application
- Personal statement
- Predicted grades
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- UCAS Personal Statement (500 words)
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
Capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Historic Old Town. Edinburgh Castle. Royal Mile. Strong literary heritage (J.K. Rowling, Sir Walter Scott). 4-year degree gives more flexibility. ICAS pathway (Scottish accounting qualification). Princes Street Gardens.
🏆 Unique advantages
4-year Scottish degree (extra year). World-renowned ancient university (founded 1583). Edinburgh = great quality of life. ICAS qualification distinct from English/Welsh ACA.
💼 Career outlook
Strong Scottish finance sector (Edinburgh banking). RBS, Lloyds, Standard Life headquartered nearby. Starting salary £28,000-35,000.
⏰ Work while studying
Tier 4: 20 hrs/week. Edinburgh has many student jobs. £10-12/hr typical.
🎯 Backup plans
- External Mongolian government scholarship essential
- Apply early
- Glasgow or St Andrews as Scottish alternatives
- Consider 4-year vs 3-year (more time but more cost)
🔗 Official sources
- ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate
- ed.ac.uk/student-funding