MSc in Accounting and Finance
University of Edinburgh Business School
Key Information
Campus location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 28,200 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
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* this programme operates a series of selection deadlines; first deadline: 12 October 2022; final deadline: 7 June 2023
** home: £28,200 - international, including EU: £37,200
Introduction
Our MSc in Accounting and Finance provides theoretical understanding and key skills to further your career in a range of finance-related professions. We aim to equip you with essential accounting and finance capabilities, including critical analysis, research and advanced numeracy.
Admissions
Curriculum
This programme runs for one academic year, starting in mid-September and ending in August. At the start of the programme, you study compulsory courses, which are undertaken in semester one. These are the foundation upon which the whole MSc is built and ensure a common basis of knowledge across the different areas.
A comprehensive Welcome Week provides an introduction to the programme, the School, and the University. Designed to be both informative and fun, it enables you to get acquainted with your classmates.
Through the selection of various option courses, you can tailor your studies towards your career interests.
Finally, your MSc dissertation brings all of the year’s learning together in a piece of work unique to each student.
To give you an idea of what the programme structure and courses might consist of, the below information details the structure and courses for this programme in 2022/23.
- Semester 1 - September–December
- Compulsory courses
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced International Financial Reporting
- Foundations of Finance Theory
- Statistics for Finance
- Compulsory courses
- Semester 2 - January–May
- Compulsory courses
- Current Issues in Accounting
- Research in Corporate Finance
- Option courses* - Choose 1 or 2
- Auditing in Modern Society
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Equity Valuation
- Financial Engineering
- Fixed Income
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Quantitative Research Methods in Finance
- Responsible Investing
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Compulsory courses
- Summer - June–August
- Dissertation
*We will notify applicants of any changes to the programme structure and courses by 15 June in the year of entry to the course. We cannot guarantee that all option courses will run each year and occasionally there will be last-minute amendments after this date due to unforeseen circumstances such as staff illness.
The content of individual courses and the programme for any given degree are under constant academic review in light of current circumstances and may change from time to time, with some programmes and courses being modified, discontinued, or replaced.
Due to high demand, we cannot guarantee students a place on the optional course of their preference. Equally, if there is not enough interest in a given year for an option course then it may not be viable for us to run that particular option course. Some combinations of option courses may not be possible due to scheduling constraints.
Program Outcome
Learning Outcomes
The MSc Accounting and Finance programme seeks to expand upon students' existing knowledge of mathematics through a combination of practical and theoretical study.
The programme aims to provide students with a specialist education in accounting and finance. It will give a global perspective on investment markets and asset classes, provide practical as well as theoretical knowledge on the processes and mechanics underlying investment, and build on students' existing numerical skills so that they are able to understand and practice investment-related mathematics.
Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Know and apply accounting and finance theory
- Explain and apply international accounting standards
- Critically evaluate financial statement information
- Evaluate and compare different investments
Graduate Attributes
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Identify and define pertinent research questions
- Critically review the relevant literature
- Define an appropriate methodology
- Analyse and solve valuation and investment problems
- Work with large volumes of numerical data
- Solve research problems/questions
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Work effectively with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
- Identify and evaluate social, cultural, global, ethical and environmental responsibilities and issues
- Demonstrate skills in time management
Scholarships and Funding
Applicants to the MSc in Accounting and Finance can apply for a range of scholarships both from the University and external organisations.
Programme and school scholarships
We are keen to recruit the very best talent from all over the world. To this end, a number of programme-based and School-funded Scholarships are available, as well as others which are generously sponsored by industry and alumni.
Other scholarships and funding
You may be eligible for scholarships from the University of Edinburgh or an external organisation.
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Accreditations
Career Opportunities
Career Development
Accounting and Finance graduates from the University of Edinburgh are highly sought after globally. Take advantage of the School's various development programmes that aim to equip you with the skills to achieve your personal goals. We are here to help you become equipped to maximise your potential in the global market.
Graduate Employment
Graduates from the MSc in Accounting and Finance will typically pursue a career in the accounting profession or in regulating bodies requiring an in-depth understanding of accounting and finance. The programme is as much academic as it is vocational. That means it is also good preparation for further research at PhD level. This MSc could lead to a multitude of roles, including:
- Academic accounting
- Corporate finance
- Corporate restructuring
- Investment and security analysis
- Portfolio management