Program Overview

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Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies, MA

Introduction

Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen brings international opportunities to your existing foundation in accountancy, business and finance. You will gain a competitive advantage by studying a modern European language also widely spoken in the US and Latin America. Your skills will greatly appeal to multinational employers and will set you on a fast track to a career in international business, NGOs, or other sectors.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MA
• Duration: 60 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: NR44

Year 1

Compulsory Courses

• Academic Writing for Business (AW1003)
• Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
• Accounting and Accountability (AC1011)
• The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)
• Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment (FI1004)
• Accounting Principles (AC1516)
• Spanish Language 1 (SP1027)
• Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
• Spanish Language 2 (SP1028)
• Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)

Optional Courses

• EITHER:
  • Spain and Spanish America: History, Culture, Politics (SP1039)
• AND/OR:
  • The Global City in Text and Film (LA1501)
• Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credit points

Year 2

Compulsory Courses

• Building Skills and Experience for Career Success (PD2002)
• Management Accounting 2 (AC2031)
• Finance 2: Business Finance (FI2004)
• Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)
• Financial Accounting 2 (AC2530)
• Understanding Statistics (PO2508)
• Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
• Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)
• Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)

Optional Courses

• EITHER:
  • Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2036)
• AND/OR:
  • Spain in Literature and Film: Community and Conflict (SP2541)
• Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credit points

Year 3

Compulsory Courses

• Residence Abroad Project (SP30AB)

Year 4

Compulsory Courses

• Financial Accounting 3 (AC3049)
• Management Accounting 3 (AC3054)
• Spanish Language 6 (SP30A3)
• Audit Practice (AC3560)
• Taxation (AC3561)

Optional Courses

• Plus a further 45 credit points from level 3 Spanish and Latin American Studies courses.

Year 5

Compulsory Courses

• Spanish Language 7 (SP40A5)

Optional Courses

• 30 credit points from the following level 4 Accountancy courses:
  • Accountability and Sustainability (AC4034)
  • Audit Theory and Evolution (AC4035)
  • Public Sector Accounting (AC4036)
  • Accounting History (AC4537)
  • Corporate Governance and Professional Ethics (AC4538)
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting (AC4539)
• You must choose one of the following dissertation courses:
  • Dissertation in Spanish (SP4039)
  • Dissertations in Accountancy (AC4528)
• Plus further credit points from level 4 course(s) in Spanish and Latin American Studies to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline and further level 4 Business School courses (AC, EC, FI, IN, MS, PO) to gain a total of 120 credit points

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Lectures
• Research
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

• Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course.
• Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course.
• Written examinations at the end of each course.

Why Study Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies?

• You will study Accountancy in a dynamic teaching and research environment, being taught by staff with a wide range of business, professional and academic backgrounds and experience.
• You will gain practical skills, enabling you to read and understand financial reports and to prepare financial statements.
• In Aberdeen, you will be in the main European centre for the oil and gas industry, where international accountancy firms, multinational companies and financial services all have offices.
• The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council rated the teaching programme in the Department as ‘Highly Satisfactory’.
• Our Bloomberg finance lab integrates real activity in financial markets directly into your courses. The platform is used by major financial services companies across the world. You will gain experience of using sophisticated financial management technology placing you at the leading edge with skills that employers are seeking.

Careers

• International Finance and Accountancy positions.
• Accountancy positions in Hispanic countries and companies.
• Bilingual Accountancy positions.

Accreditation

• The University of Aberdeen courses are accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) which can form part of a direct path to being granted exemptions from the examinations necessary to get professional qualification status.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers
  • Standard: AABB
  • Minimum: BBB
  • Adjusted: BB
• A LEVELS
  • Standard: BBB
  • Minimum: BBC
  • Adjusted: CCC
• International Baccalaureate
  • 32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
• Irish Leaving Certificate
  • 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic:
  • OVERALL: 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
• TOEFL iBT:
  • OVERALL: 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
• PTE Academic:
  • OVERALL: 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency:
  • OVERALL: 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• EU / International students: £20,800
• Self-funded international students commencing eligible undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 will receive a £6,000 tuition waiver for every year of their programme.