MSc (Accounting And Finance)

Businesses and governments rely on sound financial knowledge to underpin their strategies for success.

This course will kick-start your professional career, providing you with advanced knowledge of modern financial theories, accounting practices and controls, as well as an understanding of the organisational context.

You'll cover fundamental topics such as corporate finance and corporate reporting. Optional modules will allow you specialise your knowledge, ranging from international business finance to forensic accounting. You’ll also be able to apply your learning to practical case studies and simulations to test your knowledge in genuine business scenarios.

You’ll learn alongside inspirational academics and influential thinkers with a real passion for your subject. They are experts in their field, with extensive teaching, research and consultancy experience of international standing.

At the same time, you’ll collaborate with students from diverse international backgrounds as part of a global community. This will provide a challenging, rewarding and rounded learning experience.

Course Highlights:

• This course is shaped by the latest knowledge and critical thinking through the work of our advanced specialist research units, which also have strong links with leading institutions in the US, Europe and Asia. These include the Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance, the International Banking Institute, and the Credit Management Research Centre.
• You’ll benefit from our strong relationships with the finance, credit and accounting professions, providing a connection to the latest practitioner and policy developments.
• You’ll have access to our two, on-campus trading rooms, and the world’s top financial databases, such as Bloomberg, WRDS, CSMAR, Refinitiv Eikon and Datastream.
• Quantitative skills training is embedded into the course, equipping you with the skills that are essential for success in the industry. This training also capitalises on current trends and developments, including machine learning, data analytics and big data.
• Guest lectures from high-profile speakers from industry or regulatory bodies share current trends and valuable real-world insight. Recent speakers have included the Chief Risk Officer from the Royal Bank of Canada, and the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

Course Details:

• You'll explore the essentials of corporate finance and the relationship between accounting information and organisational performance.
• At the same time, you'll build advanced skills in handling quantitative data and examine how modern finance theories are applied to solve complex finance problems.
• You'll develop your critical thinking and analytical skills, gaining an understanding of important research methods in finance and their impact on current practice.
• You'll gain specialist knowledge with your choice of optional modules in a range of subject areas, such as behavioural finance, international banking and finance.
• To demonstrate the knowledge and skills you acquire during the course, you’ll design and carry out your own research dissertation in the final semester. This allows you to focus on a topic of your choice, developing your ability to tackle the most pressing challenges currently facing the industry.
• Throughout the course we’ll support you to develop the professional skills that are critical for a successful career in the financial services.

Course Structure:

• Year 1 compulsory modules
• Module Name    Credits
• Quantitative Methods    15
• Corporate Finance    15
• Accounting and Organisational Performance    15
• Applied Finance    15
• Advanced Financial Reporting    15
• Accounting and Finance Dissertation    60
• Critical Skills for the Finance Professional    15
• Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
• Module Name    Credits
• Information and Organisation Design    15
• International Business Finance    15
• Forensic Accounting and Finance    15
• Behavioural Finance    15
• International Investment    15
• International Banking and Finance    15