Course summary
Our MSc Accounting and Finance will build on the business skills you gained in your undergraduate studies and equip you with specialist knowledge in financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, financial analysis and corporate governance. It will help to enhance your lucrative career opportunities in the multinational accounting and finance sector. Core modules will help develop an advanced understanding of essential areas, including corporate financial strategy and financial security valuation. You can also choose from optional modules in areas that align with your individual career goals, such as behavioural economics, international finance and corporate governance. You have the option to take industry-recognised digital qualifications by Microsoft and SAP alongside your course, which will develop your digital skills and help you stand out to future employers. This MSc will enhance your CV and help to bring you to the notice of prestigious employers who are looking for the skillset you will have. As an asset to their organisation, you can put your knowledge and skills into practice, having a real impact on their business.
Modules
Across the autumn and spring semesters, you will take 120 credits of taught modules. Each module typically consists of 10 two to three hour sessions. You will complete the remaining 60 credits with a 2,000-word proposal and 12,000-word dissertation. You will be allocated an appropriate dissertation supervisor who will oversee your progress.
Assessment method
Modules are assessed by a combination of exams and coursework at the end of the relevant semester.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- EQUIS
Entry requirements
2:1 (or international equivalent) in accounting, auditing, financial management, or another subject with a substantial proportion of accounting study. Applicants must have a strong accounting background and in their final two years of study have achieved a 2:1 (60%) in a minimum of four modules covering advanced or specialist accounting theory. IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in each element).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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