Course summary
Overview If you studied a business subject at undergraduate level and now want to pursue a career in accounting or finance, this accredited Master’s course is a great first step to specialise in accountancy or get into finance in general. You'll be introduced to financial and accounting topics at the start of your studies, before exploring how businesses work financially. You'll learn about markets, trades and shares, and use our industry-standard Bloomberg suite to monitor and interpret the same data that professionals use in the real world. You'll explore human behaviour in relation to finance and learn to use numbers to plan business strategy. With practical projects and coursework to apply your learning, you'll develop your analytical and problem-solving skills throughout your studies. You'll access career support and networking opportunities with businesses and fellow students to ensure you graduate ready for your career in industry. To become an accountant you'll need to study an accredited qualification. If you studied a different business-related subject at undergraduate level, this accounting and finance Master's degree is a chance to become an accountant and graduate with exam exemptions from both the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which will kickstart your accountancy career and prepare you for the industry. Accredited by: This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). What you'll experience On this course, you'll:
- Use our industry-standard Bloomberg terminals to monitor and analyse financial market data movements and trades
- Study a CIMA and ACCA accredited degree
- Learn to write and interpret financial statements, and to monitor, control and plan for an organisation's ongoing success
- Understand accounting and finance from both strategic and management perspective
- Explore business planning and strategic management accounting, as well as corporate financial management and corporate governance
- Learn from staff with experience in industry
- Auditing
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Corporate finance
- Financial planning
- Insurance
- Banking
Modules
The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next. We design modules that have: • Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year • Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams • Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-accounting-and-finance#modules
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent professional experience
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 65 | An overall score of 65 with a minimum of 62 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £6200 | Year 1 |
| England | £3950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3950 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £3950 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £3950 | Year 1 |
| International | £6200 | Year 1 |
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
If you're an EU student you may be eligible to receive our EU Scholarship. More information about this scholarship can be found here: port.ac.uk/study/international-students/tuition-fees/tuition-fees-for-eu-students
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Please check the course page on our website for the most up to date fee information.
All fees are subject to annual increase.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP