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Accounting and Finance MSc/PGDip/PGCert

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Finance / Accounting (General) Accounting

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Introduction

With a strong practical focus, access to the industry-standard Bloomberg Professional system, and ACCA and CIMA exemptions, our MSc in Accounting and Finance will act as a springboard into a wide range of finance and accounting-related careers.

Today's business managers need to be able to analyse and interpret financial information and use this to inform business strategy. This course will help you develop this expertise, as well as giving you an indepth understanding of the contemporary issues encountered by financial managers.

The underlying practical focus ensures that the skills and knowledge you gain are highly relevant to the workplace whichever area of accounting or finance you are seeking to engage in.

Strong practical focus

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of accounting and finance, while also enhancing your critical thinking, research and analytical skills. During the year, you will:

  • analyse and solve complex problems relating to financial reporting, performance measurement and management, corporate strategy and financial management
  • be encouraged to think critically and creatively about problems requiring a multi-disciplinary approach
  • develop in-depth knowledge in a specialist topic you have chosen for your dissertation
  • enhance your key personal skills in time management, information accessing, analysis and interpretation
  • develop your interpersonal, communication and management skills through team working, making presentations and writing reports.

Accredited by the ACCA and CIMA

The course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This means you will gain exemptions from several of their professional examinations, giving you a useful head start in your professional studies. Read more about the professional exemptions on the course in the features section.

Assessment

Assessments will be a mix of written assignments, supervised mini-projects, role playing, presentations and examinations.

Careers / Further study

The skills and knowledge developed on this course provide you with a wide range of opportunities in finance and accounting-related careers.

Many of our graduates choose to specialise further by going on to study for the CIMA or ACCA qualifications and becoming chartered accountants.

A proficiency in accounting and financial management, as well as an appreciation of the contemporary issues faced by financial managers, can enable you to progress to senior positions, such as business analyst, finance director, investment analyst, financial reporting manager, chief accountant and head of risk management. You will gain Intermediate awards: PG Cert, PG Dip.

For more information, including the most up to date module listing, see the entry for this course on the UWE Bristol website, by clicking on the 'visit website' button to the left of this page.

Modules

Corporate Financial Strategy - Core
Strategic Management Accounting - Core
Advanced Corporate Reporting - Core
Corporate Governance and Strategy - Core
Research Methods in Accounting and Finance - Core
Financial Statement Analysis - Core
Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,750

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,750

Entry requirements

You will need: an honours degree of 2:2 or above in Accounting and Finance; or an honours degree of 2:1 or above in Economics, Mathematics, or a Business-related subject. If you do not meet the above grade requirements but have at least 12 months relevant professional experience and/ or equivalent qualifications, we will consider you on an individual basis.

University information

The University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) is a modern institution that puts students first and has been ranked Gold for its outstanding student experience (TEF, 2023). It is a university where ambition and determination are properly rewarded, thanks to outstanding facilities and tuition. Spread across three campuses, UWE Bristol is committed to excellence in both infrastructure and student experience. It boasts superb,...more