Accounting and Finance MSc
University of Sussex
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This course will prepare you to build a career across dynamic business environments. You’ll learn to put accounting and financial theory into practice and analyse investments. You’ll also have the opportunity to use programming techniques for financial modelling. Join a Business School of leading academics who are shaping policy and practice. You’ll benefit from our culture of research excellence in areas such as climate finance, crypto assets, and social and environmental accounting and ...Read more

This course will prepare you to build a career across dynamic business environments. You’ll learn to put accounting and financial theory into practice and analyse investments. You’ll also have the opportunity to use programming techniques for financial modelling. Join a Business School of leading academics who are shaping policy and practice. You’ll benefit from our culture of research excellence in areas such as climate finance, crypto assets, and social and environmental accounting and reporting. You’ll also have access to our established industry connections, inspiring facilities and enhanced careers support. By studying at Sussex, you will: advance your knowledge in both traditional and new accounting and finance techniques explore complex issues across areas such as international finance, corporate scandals and regulatory compliance consider the development of accounting and its role in society, along with theoretical perspectives of accounting choice learn how to demonstrate critical skills and evaluate competing approaches by investigating methods of generating and analysing data become skilled at proposing solutions.

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WUSCA ranking:
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50/91
CUG Subject Ranking
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36th
CUG Ranking
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43rd
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Ashwinth
28 Nov 25

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Alex
07 Nov 25

Feel of campus is fantastic and very homely making new students feel at home very quickly. Lectures halls are for the majority very nice and spacious with a good layout. A few..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above (including an average mark of at least 57percentage). Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a subject which has a basic coverage of accounting and finance. Candidates with degrees in economics, business or management will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£14,995 per year

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£14,995 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£14,995 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

£24,995 per year

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Students from EU

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£24,995 per year

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Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

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Ashwinth
28 Nov 25
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07 Nov 25
Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year)
Feel of campus is fantastic and very homely making new students feel at home very quickly. Lectures halls are for the majority very nice and spacious with a good layout. A few...
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University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer Brighton East Sussex BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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