Accounting and Finance MSc

Overview

The Accounting and Finance MSc aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of current issues in accounting and finance through the application of research-led learning and teaching techniques.

Programme Overview

The programme structure combines a theoretical and conceptual understanding of current issues and links this to practice in the current financial market environment. The programme combines issues in theory, practice and research, and provides opportunities to develop both analytical and technical skills. These skills are sought after by top academic institutions in the PhD programmes and also required by top employers worldwide.

Through this programme, you will be able to:

• Think creatively and develop an understanding of risk and uncertainties in organisations
• Explore the role of accounting and finance in organisational success
• Produce research-based reports in contemporary organisations
• Develop skills that are sought after by top academic institutions in their PhD programmes as well as employers worldwide.

Career prospects

This MSc is designed to for career entry and development in large audit and consultancy firms, commercial banks, investments banks, financial institutions, and other large firms in service, retail, information technology, and manufacturing sectors. It will also prepare graduates to take up teaching and research positions in Accounting and Finance in top Higher Educational institutions in the European Union and abroad.