Search
Did you study here?
Write a short review & help students like you! Over 1,500 students already shared their experience.
Accounting and Finance – (M.Sc.)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Department of Accounting
| Application Deadline: | None - rolling admissions | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 23,186 - | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 9 months | Start Date: | September |
| Educational Form: |
| ||
| Education Variants: |
| ||
| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of London School of Economics and Political Science
This programme will be appropriate if you are interested in a career in financial institutions, management consulting, industry, or government bodies. The programme allows specialisation through appropriate choice of courses along designated pathways in finance, international accounting and finance, and accounting and financial management.
The MSc assumes a good academic background in the following subjects: financial reporting, management accounting, finance, economics and quantitative methods, prior to entry to the programme. Admission to the programme may be conditional upon taking one or more recommended or approved courses to strengthen your background.
This programme is based in the Department of Accounting and offers the following benefits:
* It is offered by one of the most highly rated departments in the subject area in the world, both for its research and its institutional links.
* The MSc has an established reputation for excellence extending over four decades.
* Research-led teaching in accounting and finance, combined with your own independent study will bring you to the forefront of theory and practice in your selected areas of study.
* A strong international and interdisciplinary orientation, covering conceptual and technical developments of major contemporary significance.
* Specialisation through designated pathways in finance, international accounting and finance, or accounting and financial management.
* Interaction with fellow students from over 40 countries and representing a wide range of academic and work backgrounds.
* Preparation for a variety of careers. Students are employed in accounting and finance, strategic consulting and general management. Many go on to achieve outstanding success in business, governmental and academic careers.
Contents
Compulsory courses
* Corporate Finance and Asset Markets or Asset Markets A* and Corporate Finance A*
(or another course with permission)
* Financial Reporting in Capital Markets or Management Accounting, Strategy and Organisational Control
Options
(* half unit)
Choose a total of two full units from the following:
* Accounting in the Global Economy*
* Accountability, Organisations and Risk Management*
* Accounting, Strategy and Control*
* Applied Corporate Finance*
* Corporate Finance Theory*
* Corporate and Financial Crime
* Financial Reporting in Capital Markets †
* Derivatives*
* Financial Risk Analysis*
* Fixed Income Markets*
* Forecasting Financial Time Series*
* Global Financial System*
* Leadership in Organisations: Theory and Practice*
* Management Accounting, Strategy and Organisational Control †
* Portfolio Management*
* Quantitative Methods for Finance and Risk Analysis*
* Real Estate Finance*
* Valuation and Security Analysis*
* Law of International Economic and Financial Sanctions*
* One option from the wide variety of courses available in other departments (with permission)
† If not selected above.
Subject to approval, it may be possible to substitute an extended essay of not more than 10,000 words on an agreed topic for one optional course.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You should ordinarily possess at least a good upper second class honours degree in accounting and finance, or a related subject from a UK university, or have reached a similar standard in an overseas degree. All applicants without a UK undergraduate degree must submit a GMAT test score with their application. The GMAT is recommended for all students with UK undergraduate degrees, particularly those whose quantitative skills are not demonstrated by their undergraduate studies. Students currently studying on the Diploma in Accounting and Finance programme at LSE are not required to submit a GMAT. GMAT score totals should normally be in excess of 650 points. In exceptional circumstances, applicants without a UK degree may be exempted from submitting GMAT scores. This may include cases where the requirement proves difficult for the individual to meet (eg the test not being offered in the applicant's home country, or where test centres only have limited spaces available for testing). Where this is the case, applicants should complete and submit the online GMAT waiver form on the Graduate Admissions website. The Graduate Admissions Office will subsequently advise whether a waiver can be granted. Candidates are advised that requests for a waiver of this test are seldom granted.
English requirement
* TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 603 in the paper test or 100 in the internet based test. For full information on TOEFL and testing centres worldwide, please see
* IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.5. For full details about the British Council's English tests, please see
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 603 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Ask a Question
You can contact Department of Accounting to ask a question about Accounting and Finance at London School of Economics and Political Science.
Relevant Links
Contact
Contact London School of Economics and Political Science
Using the form on this page, you can directly ask questions to the contactpersons at the university.
Fill out your contact information and message. The information you fill out in this form will be sent directly to the university. They will reply to you on the e-mail address you provide here.
Explain your academic background in the message; the more sophisticated your e-mail, the better the answer.
MastersPortal.eu cannot take any responsibility for the answering of contacts or for the content of their replies.
MastersPortal.eu - Finds the Masters for you!