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  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc: 12 months full-time

Course Description

This accounting and finance-based Master’s has a focus on financial analysis.

The global financial and business environment is rapidly changing. When it comes to business decision-making, increased regulatory supervision has highlighted the need for sound financial analysis and robust reporting.

We have developed this course to meet this need. It will allow you to develop:

  • in-depth understanding of accounting, finance and financial analysis
  • quantitative and qualitative skills of analysis
  • professional attributes and financial analytical skills

You'll gain more specialist knowledge of issues related to financial analysis.

This course is ideal for those who want to develop specialist understanding and skills of financial analysis. It is suitable for graduates with good numeracy levels, regardless of their undergraduate degree subject.

The course covers many topics which are relevant for those who would like to study for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualifications.

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any subject. You also need to have a good basic level of numeracy equivalent to UK GCSE or above.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a number of scholarships and funding opportunities, please visit our website for further information and to apply.

Student Destinations

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, such as:

  • financial analyst
  • auditor
  • finance officer
  • financial trader
  • accountant
  • risk analyst
  • assets valuation analyst
  • investment manager
  • equity analyst
  • commercial credit officer

The skills gained from this course allow students to pursue potential careers in a wide range of fields in business.

Careers

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • HSBC Bank
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • Nexus Group
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • BP
  • Bloomberg L.P.
  • Tier One Capital
  • haysmacintyre
  • Standard Chartered

Module Details

Compulsory modules
International Finance and Capital Markets    30
Techniques for Data Analysis    20
Financial Information Analysis    20
Dissertation (Analyst Report)    60
Corporate Strategy and Valuation    20
Accounting for Analysts    30
Academic Skills in AFFA MSc    0

 

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