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Newcastle University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time | 12 months | find out | find out | find out |
| MSc | Part-time | 24 months | find out | find out | find out |
Our course develops your understanding of financial reporting and management in the context of the international financial environment.
About this course
Our MSc is an accounting and finance-based master’s with a financial analysis focus.
The global financial and business environment is rapidly changing. With increased regulatory supervision it has highlighted the importance of sound financial management and robust reporting. This course has been developed to meet this need.
The course will also provide you with an integration of accounting and finance expertise. This is for the assessment of corporate performance and valuation.
The course is for you if you're a graduate in:
You'll gain more specialist knowledge of issues related to financial analysis.
It is also suitable for business and non-business graduates with good numeracy levels. It will help to develop financial skills and understanding.
The course also covers many relevant topics for those intending to study for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams.
What you'll learn
This master’s starts with three weeks of intensive training in fundamental accounting knowledge. This is to remedy the knowledge gap for students from different educational backgrounds.
You'll learn to:
Advanced statistical software
Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:
You'll analyse individual companies from an external perspective with substantial emphasis placed on:
Financial databases
You'll undertake practical studies of real-world data via DataStream and other industry sources. You'll develop skills in the manipulation of financial and statistical software.
Your development
You'll benefit from our status as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. Through self-study, you'll complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate. This gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets.
On completion of this course, you'll be able to show practical skills and the ability to:
Professional accreditationCFA® Institute University Recognition Program
Get ahead with your studies towards the CFA® examinations. We are part of CFA Institute's University Affiliation Program, which means that our courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK), promoting ethics based investment education for developing investment professionals.
As a student on this course, you would be entitled to apply for one of the CFA Institute's scholarships. The Student Scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee and reduces the exam registration fee, which includes access to the eBook curriculum.
Newcastle University Business School accreditation
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with industry.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and provides you with exemptions from the following professional examination papers:
The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
This course is accredited by The Association of International Accountants (AIA) and provides you with the exemptions from the following professional examination papers:
Our staff
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Delivery
This course is modular, comprising 180 credits.
Facilities
Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 83 nationalities. This valuable network extends beyond our current students to include:
The Business School is based in a building within the Newcastle Helix development – Newcastle's emerging business district.
Our facilities provide:
Find out more about Newcastle University Business School
See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/4050f/#fees-and-funding
A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent. You must also have a good basic level of numeracy equivalent to GCSE or above.
International Students
To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language requirements:
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.
Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.
Pre-sessional English Course Requirements
You can study a pre-sessional English course at our INTO Newcastle Centre.
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