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:

• accounting
• finance
• economics

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:

• apply quantitative and qualitative skills to real-world complex scenarios
• use the analysis results for evidence-based decision-making

Advanced statistical software

Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including:

• Stata
• SPSS

You'll analyse individual companies from an external perspective with substantial emphasis placed on:

• corporate strategy
• accounting
• valuation

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.