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MSc Accounting and Finance

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    MSc 12 months full-time

Course Description

This Master’s programme has been developed as a collaboration between Henley’s Business Informatics Systems and Accounting (BISA) area and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre. It is best suited for students who are accounting graduates.

What it gives you

This programme is suited to anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of accounting and finance, and who wants to enter a career in financial markets or advisory/financial services; either as an analyst, as a professional accountant, or as a preparation for further research at PhD level. The programme curriculum will provide a blend of theoretical-, research- and practice-led content. This will enable students to develop deeper conceptual and theoretically informed perspectives of accounting and financial practices with acknowledgment of the role of information systems in those processes.

Entry Requirements

A good first or second class UK honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in accounting will usually be required. Applicants with relevant experience or professional qualifications will also be considered.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

This degree will help you enhance your employability for careers related to your first-degree discipline or in more specialised accounting and finance fields. The global perspective of this course can help enhance your career prospects in international roles and overseas markets. In addition, the programme will serve as a good basis if you wish to further your academic development in accounting and finance-related disciplines.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Accounting Information Systems (ACM005)
  • Career and Professional Development (MMM132)
  • Financial Reporting and Regulation (ACM002)
  • Fixed Income and Equity Investments (ICM108)
  • Introductory Quantitative Methods for Finance (ICM124)
  • Management Accounting: Theory and Practice (ACM003)
  • Research Methods For Accounting And Finance (ACM004)
  • Securities, Futures and Options (ICM107)

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