International Accounting And Financial Management, MSc

Staffordshire University, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc	Full-time	1 year	September	GBP 6200	GBP 12300

About International Accounting And Financial Management, MSc - at Staffordshire University

The MSc in International Accounting and Financial Management is based on three interlocking principles of academic rigour, professional relevance and a strong commitment to employability.

Throughout the programme the emphasis is on preparing you for a career in business where accounting and finance knowledge and skills form key components. You will study financial reporting, governance, risk and ethics, business analysis, international corporate reporting and critically evaluate contemporary issues associated with accounting.

The course provides the opportunity for you to develop both technical and critical evaluation skills and the ability to apply decision making in complex situations. It will equip you with up-to-date knowledge of this fast changing field, and help to develop analytical and problem solving skills.

The MSc in International Accounting and Financial Management will significantly enhance your employability and develop your career, whether in practice, the public sector, financial services, industry or commerce.

In addition to achieving an MSc, the course modules and structure have been designed with the aim of contributing substantially to your chances of achieving success at ACCA professional level examinations. Therefore, while the programme is academically rigorous it is also very practically focused.

Course content

This programme will give you a solid foundation in international accounting and financial management while preparing you for ACCA qualifications. The first semester of the programme will provide an intensive study of the core disciplines of accounting and financial management. The second semester modules will closely mirror the professional level of ACCA papers. The final semester will conclude with an individual dissertation and an online investment simulation module designed by market professionals.

Module overview

International Financial Analysis
Management Control and Internal Audit
Advanced Corporate Finance
Business Management Research
International Finance
International Corporate Reporting
Economic Analysis of the Firm
Option Module

Graduate destinations

The MSc in International Accounting and Financial Management will significantly enhance your employability and develop your career whether it be in practice, in the public sector, in financial services, industry or commerce.

Entry requirements

A 2:2 classification or above in an undergraduate degree in accounting
A 2:1 classification or above in an undergraduate degree in business with evidence of successful attainment of accounting modules
Professionally qualified/part qualified (ACCA/CIMA or similar)
A satisfactory level of English language skill is required for international candidates where English is not their first language

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