Course overview
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This course is distinctive in its focus on using financial skills in organisations. You develop hard and soft accounting skills as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively in the challenging business environment.
If you already hold a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, you only need to undertake two modules to complete the award - Contemporary Issues and Research Methods, and the Dissertation.
Top reasons to study accounting and finance with us:
- Industry input: we work with brands including Coca-Cola, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Johnson & Johnson to give you experience of working with global organisations.
- Entrepreneurial opportunities: our students have created 500 new business start-ups through Launchpad and Microbiz – a start-up community who provide support and advice for students looking to start a new business venture.
- United Nations’ PRME initiative – we’re a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, which aims to globally raise the profile of sustainability and responsible leadership to equip current and future leaders with the skills to deliver positive change for business and society
- Financial awards: study this course and you may be eligible for £2,500 Sir Keith Skeoch postgraduate scholarship.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Workspace: use fast, lightweight and user-friendly web technology to enhance your learning experience. Stay ahead of your peers with access to high-quality data, news and content.
Recognised as an Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Partner in Learning, working with ICAEW in the professional development of students.
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Contemporary Issues and Research Methods
You study a range of research strategies and techniques to investigate topical accounting issues in a theoretical framework, which helps to explain and illustrate the research process. You also gain the skills required to develop a research proposal on a relevant topic.
Cybersecurity and Financial Crime
You consider this area of increasing concern for accountants and finance professionals in both domestic and international economies. You gain a detailed knowledge of cybersecurity and financial crime, and develop the skills to prevent, investigate and detect such conduct in both the public and private sectors.
You apply your knowledge of accounting and finance to professional issues arising in a relevant context. Your dissertation should relate to an issue in accounting and finance which is of current professional/technical or organisational significance. The topic area, context and approach is proposed by you and agreed with a tutor before work on your dissertation can formally commence. You are supported in preparing and completing the dissertation by a supervising tutor.
This module provides a theoretical and practical insight into a range of financial management techniques. It examines the means by which financial information is used to inform the effective management of an organisation, including decision making and control, performance management and, investment management. You also considers associated managerial behaviours and the relevance of issues such as risk management and environmental impact. You are assessed by a combination of a report and an examination.
Reporting, Governance and Accountability
This module explores concepts and techniques in financial reporting, governance and professional ethics, and then moves to develop a critical understanding of the theoretical issues associated with the subject and the relevant skills associated with work issues in the area. You are assessed by a combination of a written essay and an end examination.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You work independently and with the support of peers and tutors in tutorials, seminars, directed exercises and IT-based activities.
How you are assessed
Assessment methods vary according to the module studied and include formal examinations, in-course work and presentations.
Entry requirements
The normal entry requirement is one of the following:
- a good honours degree (at least a 2:2)
- a post-experience or professional qualification
- equivalent qualifications (including international qualifications).
However, if you do not have an honours degree but have significant appropriate work experience, you are encouraged to apply.
This programme is open to qualified accountants who may enter with 100 credits of advanced standing, leaving them with only the Current Issues in Accounting & Research and the Accounting Dissertation to complete the award (not applicable for international students).
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
Employability
Career opportunities
As a graduate, you can look forward to pursuing rewarding positions in industry, accounting practices or the public sector. The course provides a solid platform for a career in accountancy or general management, as well as for aspiring individuals seeking roles in the dynamic finance industry. It also provides specialist finance knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of accounting, empowering you to pursue your professional aspirations with confidence.
Information for international applicants
Qualifications
International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
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Useful information
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