Accounting (with Placement) MSc

Get six months’ work experience and gain the specialist knowledge you need for many mid to senior-level roles in accounting and finance – plus a range of broader, transferable skills that will be valued by employers in any sector.

All businesses need people with advanced knowledge of accounting and finance. Our Master’s programme will encourage you to reflect on the theories behind current accounting practice and give you a range of skills in management accounting, international accounting, and financial management, as well as related areas such as strategy, risk and governance.

You’ll be taught by tutors with strong links to the accountancy profession, including authors, examiners, and markers for international bodies. Throughout your studies, you’ll also have close contact with expert practitioners, analysts, and consultants who’ll give you valuable insights into current industry practice.

We’ll encourage you to pursue a professional qualification while undertaking a six-month work placement with companies such as City Credit Capital London and Parker Randall UK LLP.

Lord Ashcroft International Business School is one of the largest business schools in the east of England. Our students benefit from state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, study areas, campus libraries with online databases containing professional journals, plus our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) through which you can access study resources and help.