
MSc in Accounting and Finance
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 12,100 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** home full-time: £12,100 | international full-time: £17,500
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal if you aspire to a career in financial management, accountancy or corporate treasury.
The course has been developed in consultation with global finance professionals. You will study topics covering financial accounting, modelling and reporting, and the theories of finance and investment, and their use in decision-making.
The course includes a research project, in which you can study a chosen topic in depth.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- This course is taught by research-active staff and provides cutting-edge knowledge regarding the latest developments in the accounting and finance sector.
- This course gives you entry into the CIMA Master's Gateway. If you successfully complete the CIMA Gateway Exam, you will be granted exemptions that include subjects from the certificate level, operational and management level exams. The course also offers exemptions from the professional exams of the ACT.
- You will gain practical experience, working on real-life cases and financial data platforms, such as Bloomberg, Fame and Datastream.
- Kingston Business School is one of only 5% of the world's business schools to be accredited by AACSB International.
- Free car parking at the Kingston Hill campus is available for students of this course. The campus can also be easily accessed by public transport. Halls accommodation is just a walk away from the classrooms.
Accreditation
Association of Corporate Treasurers
This course is accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).
Upon completion of the module International Money & Finance (BA7020) you will gain exemptions from the Certificate in Treasury units: Unit 1: The context of the treasury; Unit 2: Cash and liquidity management; and Unit 3: Corporate finance. You would then be required to complete two further units to complete the CertT.
This accreditation is renewed on an annual basis.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
The course is accredited by CIMA – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants giving you entry into the CIMA Masters Gateway - an accelerated entry route.
You can choose to independently organise and fund taking the CIMA Gateway Exam. Upon successful completion, you will be granted 11 exemptions that include subjects from the certificate level, and operational and management level exams.
This accreditation is ongoing.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
This course is underpinned by the latest research and best practice. Modules have been developed to provide you with up-to-date and relevant knowledge of accounting, finance and research methods. Year 1 is made up of six core modules, one optional module and a research project. Year 2, the Professional Placement Year, is optional and offers a full year of work experience.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
Core modules
- Auditing and Control
- Market-based Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Financial Modelling and Research Methods
- Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Accounting and Financial Management
Optional modules
- International Money and Finance
- Financial Reporting
Research project
- Research Project
Year 2 (optional)
The professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full-time year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa. Find out more about the postgraduate work placement scheme.
Modules
- Professional Placement
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After you graduate
This course can help lead to careers in financial services, corporate finance, treasury or banking sectors. Typical roles may include accountant, trader, financial analyst, investment banker, portfolio/fund manager and other finance positions.
Graduates have gone on to work for KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, GE Healthcare, Shell Company, Baker Tilly, McLaren Automotive Ltd, Credit Suisse, AXA and Santander.
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
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