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MSc Accounting and Financial Management

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    1 Year FT

Course Description

Organisational needs continue to adapt with the changing world we live in. Quantitative skills alone are no longer sufficient to meet the multifaceted requirements of roles in accounting and financial management. We have designed our MSc in Accounting and Financial Management with this evolving landscape in mind. Our MSc will equip you to tackle the most pressing current issues in accounting and financial management. During your studies you will explore innovative topics from the role of technology, data, and ethical decision-making, to the integration of sustainability principles.

Entry Requirements

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

An undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, financial management, or related discipline is normally required
Applicants with an Honours degree in quantitative disciplines (e.g. economics or maths) or business studies will be considered if you can demonstrate a strong background in accounting and finance throughout your degree.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates from our programmes have gone on to work for a variety of companies. This page details career outcomes for past students from the Accounting and Finance programme. This programme was the predecessor to the current Accounting and Financial Management Master’s degree.

Module Details

Semester 1
September–December
Compulsory courses
Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance
International Financial Reporting & Financial Markets
Financial Management & Control

Semester 2
January–May
Compulsory courses
Current Issues in Accounting
Option courses (Group 1)*
Choose 1

Quantitative Methods in Accounting & Finance II
Qualitative Research Methods in Accounting
Option courses (Group 2)*
Choose 1

Accounting and Sustainability
Auditing and Modern Society
Investment Management
Blockchain, Governance and Policy
International Climate Finance

Summer
May–August
Dissertation

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