Accounting and Finance (MSc)
Southampton, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Aug 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 33,500 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK | other countries, China: 29 July 2024
** for EU and international student | UK students: GBP 17,300
Introduction
Become an expert in auditing, corporate governance and tax through our MSc Accounting and Finance degree. You’ll also have a rare opportunity to study international accounting and taxation. This course will prepare you for a variety of careers in accountancy and other sectors.
This master's in accounting and finance is ideal if you have studied accountancy, business, mathematics, or economics. It’s also suitable if you have relevant professional experience and want to improve your career opportunities.
You’ll evaluate and apply core technical accounting and finance methods to real-world situations, and gain a detailed understanding of global financial markets and accounting systems. You can use our Bloomberg terminals for live financial data as well as a range of key databases for research.
Throughout the course you’ll cover the following:
- Equity Markets
- Investment Decisions
- Management and Financial Accounting
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Internal and External Auditing
- Behaviour
Unusually for a postgraduate in accounting and finance, you’ll have an opportunity to study international accounting and taxation. You’ll learn how a country’s social, economic, legal and political environment determines its tax regulations, and the impact of tax on company behaviours.
Other current study choices include the rapidly expanding area of corporate governance. This will give you an understanding of high-profile corporate collapses and financial crises. You can also choose from reporting and markets, or sustainability accounting.
Specialists also give regular guest lectures and will share insights with you from current research and industry issues. This will enhance your studies and career options, giving you real networking opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
This is a full-time, 1-year course, running from September to the following September. Your studies will be divided into 3 semesters and you’ll have exams in January and May.
The content is covered in taught modules in semester 1 and 2.
The research methods module in semester 2 relates to the development of your research proposal. This will form the basis of your dissertation in semester 3.
Modules
The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn in this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
You must study the following modules :
- Corporate Finance
- Dissertation in Accounting, Finance and Management
- Equity Markets
- Financial Accounting 1
- Financial Accounting 2
- Foundations of Research in Accounting and Finance
- Management Accounting 1
- Management Accounting 2
You must also choose from the following modules :
- Executive Compensation
- Financial Reporting and Markets
- International Accounting and Taxation
- International Corporate Governance
- Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
During your time as a postgraduate in accounting and finance, you’ll have opportunities to build a large network with international firms and industry experts.
You could develop a career in:
- Banking
- Financial institutions
- Accounting/consulting firms
Our graduates have gone on to work in the UK and internationally for organisations including:
- KPMG
- Mars Chocolate
- Zurich
- National Health Service (NHS)
Program delivery
You’ll learn technical skills in finance and accounting and will improve your transferable skills such as analytical thinking, team working and communication and writing.
You'll learn through a variety of methods including:
- Access to Bloomberg Terminals for Live Financial Data
- Interactive in-class Technology
- Using Financial Databases for Research
- Applying Knowledge to Media and Business Case Studies
- Talks From the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Top Firms
- Numerical Problem-solving Tasks
Assessment
Assessment methods include:
- Exams
- Coursework
- Group essays
- Group presentations