Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year full-time
2 years part-time
Unlock greater opportunities with our flexible Master's in Accounting and Finance, accredited by 4 professional bodies. Gain a strong grounding in core disciplines for professional growth.
This master's course provides the theoretical framework and practical skills you need to become a skilled and effective accountant. You'll learn how accounting and financial information is used to make decisions and how it fits in to wider business environments. You also develop practical skills by analysing real data sets in software platforms. Our diverse and international curriculum is based on the latest international accounting standards, making it relevant to home and international students.
The technical aspects of our MSc Accounting and Finance are in line with the requirements set out by the accountancy profession. The course is accredited by leading accounting professional bodies - ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and IFA. The programme is also recognised for the CFA Certificate in Sustainable Investing.
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above.
Applicants without a degree that have professional qualifications or relevant professional experience may be considered.
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
Some accounting and finance graduates go straight into practice in accountancy firms. This allows you to work with multiple clients across various industries. Alternatively, you could work in areas such as auditing or stockbroking.
Recent positions secured by our graduates include assurance associate at Grant Thornton, financial modeller at KPMG, and counter-risk trader at Barclays Investment Bank.
Core Modules:
Accounting for Performance and Control (30 credits)
International Financial Accounting and Reporting (30 credits)
Academic English for Postgraduates (Business)
Research Methods (15 credits)
Foundations of Scholarship (Dept ACC) (15 credits)
Dissertation (Postgraduate Accounting and Finance Suite) (45 credits)
Principles of Finance (30 credits)
Optional Modules:
Financial Analysis and Valuation (15 credits)
International Assurance (15 credits)
Sustainable Finance and Investment (15 credits)
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