Our course prepares you for the positions of financial analysis, accounting, and finance in the global marketplace.

Our MSc* is an accounting and finance-based Master’s with a financial analysis focus.

*formerly International Financial Analysis MSc

The global financial and business environment is rapidly changing. Increased regulatory supervision has highlighted the importance of sound financial analysis and robust reporting for business decision-making. This course has been developed to meet this need and to enable you to develop:

• an in-depth understanding of accounting, finance and financial analysis
• quantitative and qualitative skills of analysis
• professional attributes and financial analytical skills

You'll gain more specialist knowledge of issues related to financial analysis.

The course is suitable for business and non-business graduates with good numeracy levels who wish to develop a specialist understanding and skills in financial analysis.

The course also covers many relevant topics for those intending to study for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams.

Professional accreditation and recognition

CFA® Institute University Recognition Program

Get ahead with your studies towards the CFA® examinations. We are part of CFA Institute's University Affiliation Program, which means that our courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK), promoting ethics-based investment education for developing investment professionals.

As a student on this course, you would be entitled to apply for one of the CFA Institute's scholarships. The Student Scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee and reduces the exam registration fee, which includes access to the eBook curriculum.

Newcastle University Business School accreditation

Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
• Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high-quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with the industry.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and provides you with exemptions from the following professional examination papers:

• Papers F1-F3 (on completion)
• F7 Financial Reporting (linked to Accounting for Analysts)
• F9 Financial Management (linked to International Finance and Capital Markets and Corporate Strategy and Valuation)

The Association of International Accountants (AIA)

This course is accredited by The Association of International Accountants (AIA) and provides you with exemptions from the following professional examination papers:

• all papers at the Foundation level: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Corporate Governance and Audit and Business Management
• one paper at the Professional level: Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 (linked to Accounting for Analysts) from AIA