12 monthsProgramme duration
19,750 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc programme is equally suitable for students with or without an undergraduate degree in accounting, and we have students from a variety of backgrounds on the programme. We have a 100% overall student satisfaction score for our MSc in Accounting (PTES, 2023).
This degree will provide a strong foundation for your accounting career. It covers the core accounting topics of financial reporting, performance management, and financial management, as well as topics such as the accounting profession, accounting in the public sector, and corporate governance.
It will be attractive to individuals with good financial knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, business understanding, and problem-solving. Graduates will be in a strong position to continue their careers in professional practice, private firms, or in the public sector. The programme also provides a foundation for students wishing to pursue further academic study in accounting.
Although this programme is not designed to maximise exemptions from professional exams, students who successfully complete the programme can apply for exemptions from four ACCA papers (Business & Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Corporate and Business Law), and/or gain direct entry to the Management Case Study level of CIMA’s professional qualification.
This course will equip you with theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting in a variety of contexts. In the financial reporting and analysis module, you will examine the conceptual framework for financial reporting as well as the regulatory environment for reporting, and some practical problems in implementing accounting standards, as well as the analysis of financial reports. The financial management module introduces you to the sources of finance, financial decision making, and a variety of techniques including project appraisals and the management of risk. Our module on strategic performance management introduces you to the concepts of cost accounting and the application of the balanced scorecard approach in business. Our module on Accounting as a Profession will provide guidance on the practical role of the accountant and on accounting ethics. You will also study public sector accounting and learn the key differences in applying accounting practice to this important sector of the economy. Our module on Corporate Governance will further develop your communication skills in writing, and discussion in a simulated boardroom setting.
You will also complete a research methods module, followed by a dissertation, which will enable you further to develop your skills in analysing qualitative and quantitative information, as well as in the development of research questions and the presentation of the results of academic research.
This degree will provide a strong foundation for your accounting career. It covers the core accounting topics of financial reporting, performance management, and financial management, as well as topics such as the accounting profession, accounting in the public sector, and corporate governance.
It will be attractive to individuals with good financial knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, business understanding, and problem-solving. Graduates will be in a strong position to continue their careers in professional practice, private firms, or in the public sector. The programme also provides a foundation for students wishing to pursue further academic study in accounting.
Although this programme is not designed to maximise exemptions from professional exams, students who successfully complete the programme can apply for exemptions from four ACCA papers (Business & Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Corporate and Business Law), and/or gain direct entry to the Management Case Study level of CIMA’s professional qualification.
This course will equip you with theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting in a variety of contexts. In the financial reporting and analysis module, you will examine the conceptual framework for financial reporting as well as the regulatory environment for reporting, and some practical problems in implementing accounting standards, as well as the analysis of financial reports. The financial management module introduces you to the sources of finance, financial decision making, and a variety of techniques including project appraisals and the management of risk. Our module on strategic performance management introduces you to the concepts of cost accounting and the application of the balanced scorecard approach in business. Our module on Accounting as a Profession will provide guidance on the practical role of the accountant and on accounting ethics. You will also study public sector accounting and learn the key differences in applying accounting practice to this important sector of the economy. Our module on Corporate Governance will further develop your communication skills in writing, and discussion in a simulated boardroom setting.
You will also complete a research methods module, followed by a dissertation, which will enable you further to develop your skills in analysing qualitative and quantitative information, as well as in the development of research questions and the presentation of the results of academic research.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Accounting and Finance
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc programme is equally suitable for students with or without an undergraduate degree in accounting, and we have students from a variety of backgrounds on the programme. We have a 100% overall student satisfaction score for our MSc in Accounting (PTES, 2023).
This degree will provide a strong foundation for your accounting career. It covers the core accounting topics of financial reporting, performance management, and financial management, as well as topics such as the accounting profession, accounting in the public sector, and corporate governance.
It will be attractive to individuals with good financial knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, business understanding, and problem-solving. Graduates will be in a strong position to continue their careers in professional practice, private firms, or in the public sector. The programme also provides a foundation for students wishing to pursue further academic study in accounting.
Although this programme is not designed to maximise exemptions from professional exams, students who successfully complete the programme can apply for exemptions from four ACCA papers (Business & Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Corporate and Business Law), and/or gain direct entry to the Management Case Study level of CIMA’s professional qualification.
This course will equip you with theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting in a variety of contexts. In the financial reporting and analysis module, you will examine the conceptual framework for financial reporting as well as the regulatory environment for reporting, and some practical problems in implementing accounting standards, as well as the analysis of financial reports. The financial management module introduces you to the sources of finance, financial decision making, and a variety of techniques including project appraisals and the management of risk. Our module on strategic performance management introduces you to the concepts of cost accounting and the application of the balanced scorecard approach in business. Our module on Accounting as a Profession will provide guidance on the practical role of the accountant and on accounting ethics. You will also study public sector accounting and learn the key differences in applying accounting practice to this important sector of the economy. Our module on Corporate Governance will further develop your communication skills in writing, and discussion in a simulated boardroom setting.
You will also complete a research methods module, followed by a dissertation, which will enable you further to develop your skills in analysing qualitative and quantitative information, as well as in the development of research questions and the presentation of the results of academic research.
This degree will provide a strong foundation for your accounting career. It covers the core accounting topics of financial reporting, performance management, and financial management, as well as topics such as the accounting profession, accounting in the public sector, and corporate governance.
It will be attractive to individuals with good financial knowledge, analytical skills, attention to detail, business understanding, and problem-solving. Graduates will be in a strong position to continue their careers in professional practice, private firms, or in the public sector. The programme also provides a foundation for students wishing to pursue further academic study in accounting.
Although this programme is not designed to maximise exemptions from professional exams, students who successfully complete the programme can apply for exemptions from four ACCA papers (Business & Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Corporate and Business Law), and/or gain direct entry to the Management Case Study level of CIMA’s professional qualification.
This course will equip you with theoretical and practical knowledge of accounting in a variety of contexts. In the financial reporting and analysis module, you will examine the conceptual framework for financial reporting as well as the regulatory environment for reporting, and some practical problems in implementing accounting standards, as well as the analysis of financial reports. The financial management module introduces you to the sources of finance, financial decision making, and a variety of techniques including project appraisals and the management of risk. Our module on strategic performance management introduces you to the concepts of cost accounting and the application of the balanced scorecard approach in business. Our module on Accounting as a Profession will provide guidance on the practical role of the accountant and on accounting ethics. You will also study public sector accounting and learn the key differences in applying accounting practice to this important sector of the economy. Our module on Corporate Governance will further develop your communication skills in writing, and discussion in a simulated boardroom setting.
You will also complete a research methods module, followed by a dissertation, which will enable you further to develop your skills in analysing qualitative and quantitative information, as well as in the development of research questions and the presentation of the results of academic research.
Admission Requirements
4+
6+
2.7+
169+
56+
30 Jun 2026
1 Year
Jan
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,160 GBP
International
19,750 GBP
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