Course summary
Our MSc Accounting and Finance prepares you for a career in management accounting, financial planning or corporate investment. The changing business environment is driven by:
- technological changes
- globalisation
- customer preference
- advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment. You'll advance the effectiveness and competitiveness of organisations
- quantitative and qualitative skills for evaluating and informing strategic decisions and investment opportunities
- professional attributes and investment and decision-making skills highly valued by international organisations
- implement appropriate business strategies. They will optimise the financial interests of key stakeholders in various organisational environments
- systematically collect, analyse and interpret data
- provide advice about how to apply financial models, tools and techniques. These will help to improve organisational performance
- understand and apply as appropriate: product costing, budgeting, capital budgeting, and other management accounting techniques. These skills will help you make strategic decisions.
- BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics
- BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- E1 Organisational Management
- P1 Management Accounting
- P2 Advanced Management Accounting
- F1 Accountants in Business
- F2 Management Accounting
- F3 Financial Accounting
- F5 Performance Management (upon passing Performance and Decision Management (NBS8224) and Managerial Decision Making and Planning (NBS8233))
- regional, nationality and international leaders
- alumni
- leading professionals and practitioners from industry
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Association of MBAs
- EQUIS
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any subject. You also need to have a good basic level of numeracy equivalent to UK GCSE or above. English Language Requirements: To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language Requirements. Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course. See Entry Requirements tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus for full details.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
Newcastle University
King’s Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU