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UndergraduateCourse summary
Developed in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Finance & Accounting MSc prepares you for a successful career in finance and accounting, working at home or overseas in various business environments. The master's course offers a portfolio of modules reflecting the needs of those wishing to pursue a career in accounting and/or finance but who may not have accounting as their first degree. The course focuses on conceptual understanding and practical skills of accounting and finance supplemented by an understanding of the background within which accounting operates.
Modules
The MSc Finance and Accounting with CIMA course provides an opportunity to gain relevant contextual and subject specialist knowledge through a structured programme of academic studies. It adds value to your first business or accounting related degree by giving you an integrated and critically aware understanding of your specialism. For the taught phase of the course, with a possible exit with the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip), you will study the following core modules: Financial Reporting (core, 20 credits) Management Accounting (core, 20 credits) Corporate Financial Management (core, 20 credits) Advanced Management Accounting (core, 20 credits) Enterprise Management (core, 20 credits) Business Research & Analysis (core, 20 credits) Students will progress to the master's dissertation phase after the taught phase. Completion of all taught modules and dissertation are required for the MSc award: MSc Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
Assessment method
A range of teaching methods is used across the module suite. Guidance on the nature and content of lectures will be provided in the associated module handbook. Lecture slides, notes and other core resources will be available in advance via our online learning platform, AULA. Tutorials and seminars will be interactive in nature allowing students to actively participate making the most of the learning opportunities available to them. The Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy of this course is designed to ensure the development of confident individuals with high quality skills and graduate attributes that are recognised and valued not only by the students themselves, but also by employers and the wider community. This is achieved through: Utilising formative and summative assessments Developing employability skills Placing learning and subject content within an international context Making use of relevant learning technology where appropriate The master's course has three parts containing a mixture of theory and practice core modules. There are three 20-credit modules in both Part 1 and 2 with Part 3 consisting of a 60-credit dissertation module. The course uses a blend of academic and professional work to produce graduates with well-rounded academic skills and the techniques to perform in professional accounting and finance environments. Teaching and learning across the taught modules employ a mix of: Lectures Tutorials Group work Seminars Workshops VLE supported activities Students learn to integrate their knowledge through exploration of management case study problems. ASSESSMENT: Taught modules in Parts 1 & 2 of the course entail the following assessment split: Exam: 60% Coursework: 40%
Entry requirements
Applicants must have achieved an Honours degree in any business or accounting related discipline or an equivalent international degree qualification. Applicants with lesser qualifications may also be considered if they have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry, and/or hold other degrees, as long as they have started to study with any accounting and finance professional body, such as CIMA, ACCA etc.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley Campus
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE