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Accounting and Finance MSc

Different course options

Full time | Derby | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Accounting Finance / Accounting (General)

Course Summary

Offering a challenging and intellectually stimulating learning experience, our MSc Accounting and Finance prepares you for ACCA professional level examinations alongside a highly respected master’s qualification. Develop your financial techniques and knowledge to an impressive level through an exciting combination of technical and strategic learning, improve your employability with key skills in critical thinking, communication, teamwork, leadership, and management, and learn in an accredited ACCA and CIMA study centre, drawing on the expertise of professionally qualified staff who have both industry and academic experience. Take the opportunity to go on a short to medium-term finance internship so that you benefit from relevant work experience while studying for your master’s, and add substance to your CV by completing this course, which allows you to apply for exemptions from professional accounting bodies such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, and AIA. This MSc Accounting and Finance prepares you to be operationally and strategically effective in senior finance roles in any sector, anywhere in the world.

Modules

You will discuss the nature, purpose and scope of audit and assurance practice, evaluating information systems and internal control systems and exploring the auditors position in relation to professional and ethical frameworks. This module equips you to appraise current approaches to undertaking an audit and assurance services within the requirements of international standards.
Independent Study: Dissertation (40 Credits)
Independent Study: Research Methods (20 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

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International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,900

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally required to hold a good honours degree with an accounting background. To benefit from the dual learning opportunities offered by the MSc programme, candidates should possess a good honours degree in Accounting that provides exemptions from the first nine ACCA papers, or have successfully completed ACCA papers F1–F9. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure they are registered with ACCA.