Finance

Why Study Finance at Aberdeen?

• The Business School is EQUIS accredited, placing it among a select group of globally recognised institutions. Out of over 15,000 business schools worldwide, under 300 schools across 45 countries have attained this distinction.
• Aberdeen is ranked 6th in the UK for Positive Responses in Business Studies (National Student Survey 2026).
• We are ranked 20th in the UK* and 5th in Scotland** for Accounting and Finance (*Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, **Complete University Guide 2027).
• You will benefit from an excellent teaching environment committed to the needs of industry, which integrates research into teaching, grows transferable skills, and develops intellectual skills on a range of contemporary financial challenges.
• Use professional facilities such as the Bloomberg finance lab as part of your studies. The Bloomberg lab is used by major financial services companies worldwide and gives students the chance to work with industry-standard data and tools.
• Access other world-class facilities such as the award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, with fabulous study facilities, state-of-the-art technology, and an extensive collection of reference works and media for finance and business studies.
• Aberdeen is the main European centre for the oil & gas industry and is the energy capital of Europe. International accountancy firms, multinational companies, and financial services all have offices in the city and close links to our programmes.
• A packed campus programme of events, seminars, invited speakers, and the annual May Festival which welcomes international public figures, business leaders, authors and broadcasters to debate critical issues in the world today.