Accounting and Finance (Applied) MSc

Advanced practice develops your experience and allows you to gain real-world practical experience to enhance your employability and learning. You receive preparatory sessions so you can apply for internships which normally include research or project-based, opportunities, employer-led, work based opportunities. Work based internships with external organisations based offsite. You explore advanced practice opportunities to enhance your skill set and meet aspirations, related to your course. You are assessed through a reflective assessment equivalent to 3,000 words marked on a pass/fail basis. This module does not count towards the overall classification of the degree.

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.

This module introduces essential accounting and finance concepts and principles for master's level students to afford an appreciation of the nature of financial information, the identification of relevant economic events, the determination of the most appropriate financial measures for those events, and the analysis of the effects of those events on the performance and financial standing of an organisation. You are assessed via a case study-based examination

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 integrate their learning and development, and synthesise their knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of accounting and finance through application to professional issues arising in a relevant context. This is achieved by undertaking an extended submission (or dissertation) related to an issue in accounting and finance which is of current professional/technical or organisational significance. The topic area, context and approach will be proposed by you and agreed with a tutor before work on your dissertation can formally commence. This is a 60-credit module comprising 600 prescribed learning hours, of which the vast majority will comprise you directing your own learning and workload and preparation of your dissertation thesis. You are supported through the process of preparing and completing the dissertation by a supervising tutor who will monitor progress accordingly.

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.

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.

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.