MSc Accounting and Finance (Applied)

The normal entry requirement is one of the following:

• a good honours degree (at least a 2:2)
• a post-experience or professional qualification
• equivalent qualifications (including international qualifications).

However, if you do not have an honours degree but have significant appropriate work experience, you are encouraged to apply.

This programme is open to qualified accountants who may enter with 100 credits of advanced standing, leaving them with only the Current Issues in Accounting & Research and the Accounting Dissertation to complete the award (not applicable for international students).

For general information please see our overview of entry requirements

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Advanced Practice

Real-world experience is essential for standing out in today’s competitive job market. Our Advanced Practice module offers you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a practical setting, enhancing both your employability and professional skill set.

This module, typically undertaken over one semester, prepares you for practice-based opportunities that align with your career aspirations. You’ll receive tailored support and guidance to apply for a range of advanced practice experiences, including:

• research or project-based opportunities on campus or virtually
• employer-led, work-based opportunities on campus or virtually
• internships with external organisations to gain offsite industry experience.

You’ll engage in an advanced practice opportunity that complements your skill set and future goals. Assessment is through a reflective evaluation, equivalent to 3,000 words, marked on a pass/fail basis. Although this module does not contribute to your overall degree classification, it provides invaluable hands-on experience that prepares you to excel in your career.

Contemporary Issues and Research Methods

You study a range of research strategies and techniques to investigate topical accounting issues in a theoretical framework, which helps to explain and illustrate the research process. You also gain the skills required to develop a research proposal on a relevant topic.

Core Concepts in Accounting and Finance

This module introduces essential accounting and finance concepts and principles for master's level students to afford an appreciation of the nature of financial information, the identification of relevant economic events, the determination of the most appropriate financial measures for those events, and the analysis of the effects of those events on the performance and financial standing of an organisation. You are assessed via a case study-based examination

Cybersecurity and Financial Crime