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Master of Science in International Accounting and Finance
Heriot-Watt University - Dubai Campus, UAE
AED 95700
Annual Tuition Fee
Free
Application Fee
12 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
55%
Min GPA
Program Overview
With a focus on the ever-changing global financial markets, this MSc in Accounting and Finance aims to equip graduates with highly employable expertise and a thorough understanding of current issues in global financial markets – both academically and professionally.
On this MSc you will take six main courses on the subject of international accounting and be offered a choice of one specialist per semester. These courses will give you an international perspective on accounting and help you understand things like national differences, harmonisation and the challenges and problems facing multinational companies.
You will have the opportunity to apply your newly acquired knowledge and expertise gained from courses in international banking, financial markets and accountancy to a subject of interest to you in your dissertation research project which is undertaken during the summer months.
Additional Information
Program Level Master's Degree
College/University Processing Time 7 Days
Program Format Full-Time
General Admission Requirement
Academic Requirement
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Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a good relevant Honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent overseas qualifications will be considered. Given the clear practical element of the programmes, we will also consider non-graduate candidates holding less than a good Honours degree, or its equivalent, but with compensating qualifications or experience may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma programme.
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Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
95700
Tuition Fee
(AED)
Free
Application Fee
(AED)
25000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(AED)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
Exclusive Discounts and Scholarships
Value | School | Programs | Deadline |
AED 9,000 | Business School and Textile and Design School |
(UG & PG) courses |
31st August |
AED 20,000 | Computer Science UG Engineering UG & PG Architecture |
Additional Merit Scholarships available across programs along with Discounts
Scholarships and Discounts
The university recognizes the substantial investment students will make towards their education. To help ease this financial burden, we offer the scholarships listed below to Dubai campus students who qualify for them.
Closing discount and scholarships available for Sep 2025 Intake. This is an exclusive chance for outstanding students to benefit from our world-class education while receiving merit based scholarships ( PG – up to 15% UG – up to 50%) ; and additional closing discounts.
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
- Merit students may qualify for a direct entry into the second year of an undergraduate programme. Details of the criteria for direct admission into second year are listed on our programme pages and are available in the University’s Admissions Office. However, the decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects.
- The scholarship offered will be calculated on the net tuition fee of the first year after deducting any other scholarships or discounts that the student may have received.
- The scholarship offered will be distributed equally across the instalment payments made by the student per year. For example: 50% scholarship for Civil Engineering = AED 32,550 = 8,137.5 per year for 4 years.
- All decisions regarding scholarships and year of entry are at the discretion of the academic head after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects and English language requirements.
- Recipients maintain a minimum overall grade of C at the end of the academic year for which they are on probation, the rest of the award will be cancelled.
- Please note any lost scholarship cannot be adjusted/claimed back.
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship c riteria
CBSE Students - High School (12th) Marks | 80%-84.9% | 85% - 89.9 % | 90% and above |
Scholarship | 30% | 40% | 50% |
Undergraduate Engineering Merit Scholarship
- Merit students may qualify for a direct entry into the second year of an undergraduate programme. Details of the criteria for direct admission into second year are listed on our programme pages and are available in the University’s Admissions Office. However, the decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects.? Please note that these scholarships are exclusively for Undergraduate Engineering programmes.
- The scholarship offered will be calculated on the net tuition fee of the first year after deducting any other scholarships or discounts that the student may have received.
- The scholarship offered will be distributed equally across the instalment payments made by the student per year. For example: 50% scholarship for Civil Engineering = AED 32,550 = 8,137.5 per year for 4 years
- All decisions regarding scholarships and year of entry are at the discretion of the academic head after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects and English language requirements.
- Recipients must maintain a minimum C grade in all courses each academic year at Heriot-Watt University Dubai to retain the award.
- Please note any lost scholarship cannot be adjusted/claimed back.
Undergraduate Engineering Merit Scholarship criteria
CBSE Students - High School (12th) Marks | 75-79.9% | 80-84.9% | 85-89.9% | Above 90% |
Scholarship | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
- The scholarship is guaranteed and calculated on the net tuition deducting any other discounts that the student may have received.
- The scholarship offered will be distributed equally across the instalment payments made by the student per year.
- All decisions regarding scholarships are at the discretion of the academic head or regional recruitment director after evaluating Undergraduate degree grades, work experience if applicable to the programme, and English language requirements.
Please note that all scholarship decisions are subject to the Scholarship Committee approvals.
Postgraduate Merit Scholarship Criteria (India)
Degree |
Bachelor’s degree
|
Bachelor’s degree
|
Scholarship | 10% | 15% |
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