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Accounting and Finance – (M.Sc.)
University of Leicester
Department of Finance & Economics
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 10,160 - ≈ € 18,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leicester
The principal aim of the MSc in Accounting and Finance is to develop an understanding of a broad range of finance and accounting concepts, and their application to a range of management and organisational contexts. Specifically, you will be provided with a stimulating and intellectually challenging management development programme, along with a rigorous education in the concepts of financial management and accounting.
Teaching and assessment methods
The MSc in Accounting and Finance is a full-time programme which takes 12 months to complete. Modules 1-5 are studied between September and the end of December. Modules 6-9 are studied between January and May. Each module requires you to write an assignment and/or sit an examination. The dissertation, which is the concluding element of the programme, is completed by the end of August.
Duration and mode of study
One year full-time
Contents
Course modules
You will study seven core modules and then choose two option modules followed by your 15,000 word dissertation.
Core:
* Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skills
* Foundations of Financial Analysis and Investment
* Financial Statements: Theory, Practice, Critique
* Accountability, Representations and Control
* Financial Modelling
* Accounting Representations: Public and Private Sector
* Corporate Finance
* Research Methods
* Dissertation
Option:
Two modules from the following (subject to availability).
* Advanced Applied Quantitative Methods in Finance
* Alternative Economies
* Developments in Business Finance
* Financial Options Pricing
* Management Accounting
* Public Finance
* Social and Environmental Accounting
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A good second class honours degree from a British university or its equivalent, or a postgraduate diploma from a recognised institution, or a relevant graduate level professional qualification.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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