MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions

at London School of Economics

You will need to successfully complete the equivalent of four full-unit courses to meet the requirements of the MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions programme. At the start of the programme a short, focused, introductory course on accounting practices and techniques will be held. This is followed by teaching on examined courses up to a total of four full units. Importance is placed on developing the highest level of analytical skills with a focus on practice.

Please note ten-month full-time only master's programmes are not compliant with the Bologna process, which may affect the extent to which they are 'recognised'. For more information on Bologna, please see Bologna process)

(* denotes a half unit course)

Accounting, Organisations and Institutions 
This is the programme core course and provides students with an advanced understanding of the changing role and position of accounting and risk management practices in organisations, both public and private, and within societies more generally.

Accounting, Strategy and Control*
Provides an introduction to issues of accounting information and cost management, managerial decision-making and performance management.

And

Accountability, Organisations and Risk Management*
Provides an introduction to core issues in corporate governance and risk management.

Students with little or no accounting background must take the following courses:
 

• Management Accounting, Decisions and Control* 
• Provides an introduction to issues of accounting information and cost management, managerial decision making and performance management.

And

Financial Accounting, Reporting and Disclosure*
Delivers an introduction to financial accounting and highlights aspects of reporting that are important to users of financial information.

Or

Students with a proven and demonstrable competence in accounting must take more advanced courses in accounting to the value of one unit from a range of options 

Minimum entry requirements for MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

Given the high competition for places on this programme, you should indicate your interest in this programme specifically as your first choice in order to maximise the prospect of admission to the programme. You should therefore note the differentiated nature of the graduate programmes in the Department, and are advised to identify your first choice accordingly. Admissions selectors place considerable weight on the written personal statement as evidence of motivation and capability and applicants should consider carefully why they are applying specifically for MSc Accounting, Organizations and Institutions. Please also note that transfers between programmes are not normally permitted.

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.
The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions

Home students: £31,584
Overseas students £32,208

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Accounting

Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £36,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Financial service activities
• Legal and accounting activities
• Management consultancy activities
• Computer programming and consultancy
• Information service activities

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

Students who successfully complete the MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions programme pursue careers across a wide range of sectors, in financial institutions, accounting firms, management consulting, industry, government and academia.

Companies who have employed recent graduates from this programme include Bain & Company, Bank of New York Mellon, Barclays Capital, BlackRock, Crédit Agricole, Crowe Horwath, General Electric, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, KPMG, Proctor & Gamble, Merrill Lynch, Mondelez, EMI Music, Nordea Bank, Royal Dutch Shell, Schroders and Strategic Asset Partners LLP.