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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

The University of Northampton’s MSc Accounting and Finance course provides you with the essential skills needed for pursuing a high level career in finance across all types of organisations; public and private sector, within industry and commerce, both in the UK and abroad.

If you are looking to enhance your career prospects, this Accounting and Finance MSc course can provide a contextual understanding of how accounting and finance operates within the business environment. You will examine how financial decisions are made within business, as well as the repercussions on broader society of corporate and financial decisions.

This Accounting and Finance masters has an Industry Placement Option.

Apply for Non-Placement Route

  • February 2025
  • September 2025

Apply for Placement Route

  • February 2025
  • September 2025 [coming soon]

Highlights

  • Benefit from the full support of professionally qualified staff
  • Some exemptions from professional examinations are available from main professional bodies
  • Industry Placement Option available on the masters in Accounting and Finance

Entry Requirements

If you hold a recognised first or second class honours degree from a UK university or international equivalent in finance, banking, accounting or a related discipline then you will meet our Accounting and Finance Master’s degree entry requirements for this course.

If you hold professional qualifications, you will also be considered for entry onto this course.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Studying for an Accounting and Finance masters offers you excellent career opportunities. Our recent graduates have secured positions in accounting firms, industry, banking, finance and commerce.

Module Details

The below modules are for the non-placement route course. For the placement modules please see the MSc Accounting and Finance placement route award map.

Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 24/25. The modules relating to the academic year 25/26 will be available from June 2025.

  • Dissertation and Research Methods (60 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Quantitative Methods (10 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Advanced International Financial Reporting (20 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Corporate Finance (20 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Audit, Assurance and Ethics (20 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Corporate Governance and Sustainability (20 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Investment Analysis (10 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Climate Finance and Reporting (10 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory
  • Advanced Management Accounting and Control (10 Credits)
    Status: Compulsory

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