Economics and Accounting | The University of Edinburgh

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Course summary

Economics and Accounting are complementary, both in terms of knowledge and the wider-ranging skills they help develop, such as IT and data interpretation (for example, corporate and public sector accounts).

Studying this combined programme will help you understand the economic incentives that shape the important decisions made by individuals, businesses, governments and societies.

This combined programme is suitable if you are planning to take accountancy qualifications after graduation.

Programme benefits

Our staff make up one of the leading groups of economic theorists in Europe. We are the base for the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics.
You can participate in a large number of business societies, business events and peer-support schemes.
This degree offers the opportunity to study abroad in Year 3.
The proposed structure of the degree will allow you to be exempt from a number of subjects should you choose to take a professional accounting examination after graduating.

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: LN14
Institution code:: E56

Open days

The University of Edinburgh - Postgraduate Discovery Day
18 Mar 2026, 09:00
Edinburgh

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60 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

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