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MA Economics and Business Management

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£37,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (3230 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (94% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
89%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%
176-191
15%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track