MSc Accounting and Finance (Dubai)
Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
Key Information
Campus location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
AED 136,587 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
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* international students: 1 July 2023 | home students: 31 August 2023
** AED 136,587 full-time | AED 68,294 part-time
Introduction
Invest in a global career and reshape the future with our MSc Accounting and Finance degree.
- Triple Crown accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
- #1 for being targeted by the top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2021)
The programme is subject to UAE Ministry of Education accreditation.
The world of accounting and finance is fluid and ever-changing, with innovations and practices constantly evolving to deal with the major challenges the world is facing, locally and globally. To thrive in this industry, strong knowledge, intellectual imagination, integrity and up-to-date methods are essential. Our degree is designed to strengthen your existing knowledge, develop your skillset in accounting and finance for a sustainable business future, and prepare you for a successful global career.
Why MSc Accounting and Finance at Birmingham Dubai?
- Accounting and Finance graduates are in high demand from a wide range of top employers for their specialist skills. Our ever-growing relationship with key employers in the sector will provide you with the opportunity to meet and network with leading global organisations.
- Our innovative modules cover topics including accounting theory, financial management, and professional integrity, and give you the opportunity to study topics such as alternative finance and corporate financial management. You will gain the knowledge needed for a career as a responsible practitioner at the forefront of emerging trends in accounting and finance.
- Get ready to reshape the future of business with a sustainable global outlook. Our Accounting and Finance course has been developed by leading researchers in the field, with a focus on cutting-edge sustainable and responsible business practices.
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Who is this course for?
This course has been specially designed for students with a good first degree in accounting and finance who wish to further specialise in the area and get ready as a professional to meet new challenges in an interconnected global world, with complex but intellectually stimulating business problems to be solved.
Admissions
Curriculum
All modules listed below are worth 20 credits, with the exception of your Dissertation, which is worth 60 credits.
Year 1
- Accounting Theory and Policy, Semester 1
- Corporate Financial Management, Semester 1
- Fundamental Analysis, Semester 2
Year 2
- Management Accounting, Semester 1
- Alternative Finance, Semester 2
- Professional Integrity and The Reflective practitioner, Semester 2
- Dissertation
The modules listed here for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. As you will appreciate key members of staff may leave the University and this necessitates a review of the modules that are offered. If the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates will leave university perfectly placed to take up key accounting and financial positions or managerial and consultancy roles in the private and the public sector. Fantastic career opportunities are available at leading accountancy firms, financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Top jobs in accounting and finance include:
- Chartered accountant
- External auditor
- Strategic consultant
- Stockbroker
- Finance professional
- Retail banker
- Arbitrator
- Business development manager
- Tax Advisor
- Lecturer in higher education
Excellent career prospects
Our students have gone on to work in a wide range of industries, in organisations such as Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Arcadia Group, Cisco Systems, Nissan, Ford, BP, Cadbury, P&G, and a whole host of smaller companies and public sector organisations.