MSc Accounting and Finance - Full Time

How You Study

The taught element of the programme consists of six compulsory modules and one optional module.

Term 1 modules:

• Financial Accounting - Single Entity
• Decision Analysis for Managers
• Corporate Finance I

Term 2 modules:

• Financial Accounting - Group Reporting
• Current Issues in Governance and Finance
• Corporate Finance II
• Option

Optional modules:

• Bond Markets and Investment Analysis
• Community Organisation, Sustainability, and Development
• Comparative Human Resource Management
• Global Supply Strategies
• International Entrepreneurship
• Investment Banking
• International Macroeconomics and Finance
• Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance II
• Strategy Making

Optional modules will run if at least ten students select them. Timetabling arrangements may limit the availability of modules to some students. As the options reflect staff research interests, they may change over time.

In addition to the modules above, students are expected to undertake a compulsory element comprising Research Methods (15 credits) and Independent Study (45 credits).

This programme is available for both a September and February start. Optional modules may be restricted for those choosing to enrol in February due to student numbers, timetabling, and staffing constraints. Please note that February admission is only available for full-time study.

Professional Practice

This course is available with a Professional Practice pathway. This two-year version of the degree provides the opportunity to undertake a period of professional practice at the end of the first year to gain hands-on experience through a paid placement. Students will be responsible for sourcing their own paid placements but will be supported by dedicated employability specialists. Students will be interviewed before being accepted onto the Professional Practice programme to assess their understanding of the work involved and commitment to finding a Professional Practice placement.

The Professional Practice year is not assessed. However, students will be required to present a placement project linked to their experience. Students who successfully complete their degree with a year in Professional Practice will receive the award title MSc Accounting and Finance with Professional Practice. Those who do not will receive the MSc Accounting and Finance award, or equivalent exit award.

Please note: the Professional Practice pathway is only available for a September start.

Contact Hours and Independent Study

Each module typically consists of two or three weekly teaching hours over a teaching term. Four modules are usually studied per term, equating to eight to 12 hours per week. Part-time students usually study two modules per term, equating to four to six hours of contact time per week. Hours of study can vary from term to term for both full and part-time students and can be spread throughout the week.

Postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least two to three hours in independent study. For more detailed information please contact the Programme Leader.