MSc Accounting & Finance

Applicants should meet one of the following:

• Possess, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree or equivalent, in a relevant area (Accounting, Economics or Finance) with a minimum of a 2:2 classification. Students with a general Business Studies degree with a relevant pathway or substantive appropriate module coverage will be considered on a case by case basis;
• Have a minimum of five years relevant work experience in the field of finance;
• Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body. In some instances those with higher level professional qualifications may be exempt from specific taught modules. Such exemptions would be discussed on a case by case basis with the Programme Director.

In general terms graduates from non-financial disciplines will not normally have the pre-existing skills set to succeed on the programme BUT such students are welcome to apply and such applications will be viewed on an individual basis.

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The programmes seek to meet individual and industry needs by developing students with higher-level cognitive skills and abilities who also possess an excellent practical understanding of “how to apply” rather than just “why it happens”. The programme includes a 20 credit optional Professional Work Experience module which involves a minimum 4 week work placement to take place outside the teaching semesters. Students are expected to organise their own placement and all such placements must be substantive and at an appropriate level. These placements will involve “employer” input and must be approved by the Programme Director prior to commencement. Alternatively students with appropriate managerial level experience within an appropriate field can apply for “Recognition of this Prior Experiential Learning”.

The School of Management has opportunities for successful graduates to apply for M.Phil./ PhD study within the School.

Compulsory Taught Modules:

• Advanced Financial Management (20 credits)
• Advanced Performance Management (20 credits
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics & Finance (20 credits)
• Strategic Business Leader (20 credits)
• Research Methods (20 credits)

Optional Taught Modules (choice of two)

• Capital Markets And Derivatives) (20 credits)
• Innovation and Risk Management (20 credits)
• Corporate Finance and Risk (20 credits)
• Principles of Islamic Finance (20 credits)
• Management of Finance (20 credits)
• Finance of International Business (20 credits)
• Professional Work Experience (20 credits)
• Quantitative Finance (20 credits)

*Please note that optional modules run subject to demand and availability.