MSc in Accounting and Finance

Course unit details

You will study a total of 180 credits during the course. The eight taught units during semester one and two total 120 credits and consist of both compulsory and optional taught units.
 

Semester 1
 

Core units:

• Asset Pricing
• Cross Sectional Econometrics
• Corporate Financial Reporting
   

Optional units:

• Accounting & Financial Perspectives for Small & Medium Enterprises
• International Accounting Practice & Regulation
• Portfolio Investment
   

Semester 2
 

Core units:

• Corporate Finance
• Qualitative Research Methods
   

EITHER

• Advanced Management Accounting
   

OR

• Corporate Governance
   

One elective unit from:

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Time Series Econometrics
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Economic & Financial Aspects
• Current Issues in Empirical Finance
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• Summer period
   
• Dissertation (60 credits)
   

Apply what you have learned in the taught part of the course. Normally consists of a literature review followed by a piece of work based on qualitative or statistical research.
 

Course unit list

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• Cross Sectional Econometrics
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Asset Pricing
• Corporate Finance
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Current Issues in Empirical Finance
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Economic & Financial
• Time Series Econometrics
• Financial Statement Analysis

 

Academic entry qualification overview

We require a UK bachelor degree with first or upper second class honours or the overseas equivalent, with excellent results in accounting and finance subjects. 
 

When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. 
 

You need to have studied or be studying a degree in accounting or finance. We can also consider exceptional candidates with degrees in economics or mathematics.  You must have taken a significant number of courses in accounting and finance during your degree, and a major or specialisation in accounting and/or finance in your final year, with top level results in final year accounting and finance subjects.  You must also demonstrate a solid background in quantitative skills, econometrics or maths.
 

We can consider applicants studying degrees in business administration or commerce who can demonstrate a very strong background in accounting and finance throughout their degree and a final year major or specialisation in accounting or finance, and strong quantitative skills. Due to competition for places, we give preference to applicants with a bachelor degree in accounting or finance.
 

We highly recommend GMAT or GRE for applications to all our accounting and finance related programmes. We anticipate a well-balanced score with a strong performance in the quantitative sections. 
 

IELTS 

• 7.0 overall and no other element below 6.5

MSc (full-time)
 

• UK students (per annum): £20,000
• International, including EU, students (per annum): £32,000

The course provides suitable training for those who wish to take up specialist positions in the accounting and financial services sector of the economy or those who wish to subsequently pursue a research and/or an academic career via a PhD in Accounting and Finance. Many students go on to work in the financial sector either in the City or across other sectors.
 

Recent recruiters

BDO LLP UK, Brammer UK, China CITIC Bank, Co-operative Auditing Department, Deloitte Enterprise Consulting, General Electric, IBM,KPMG, Lenovo, Mercedes-Benz, Nordea ASA, PwC, RBS and SME Development Bank.