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M.A. Accounting and Finance
Sheffield Hallam University
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The course meets the growing demand for masters level professionals in finance and accounting.
It will appeal to you if you are
* from a general business background and wish to gain specialist knowledge in accounting and finance, or
* already from an accounting background and would like to extend and update your knowledge and skills
It has a strong international element to meet the demands of global accounting and financial systems, which companies and organisations across the world use.
On successful completion of the course, you will be able to
* apply and adapt techniques to improve and extend specialist knowledge
* apply relevant frameworks, models and techniques of financial decision making to planning, control, performance measurement, and information and risk management
* solve problems and develop and carry out accounting and financial strategies for different types of organisations
* display intellectual abilities, analytical research skills, led by the latest developments in the field
* use models and techniques for collecting, processing, validating, interpreting and presenting information
You will also have
* transferable intellectual and professional skills relevant to the current national and international business world
* problem solving, communication and information technology skills
Graduates from this course are well equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for professional careers in accounting and finance such as
* accountant
* finance or accounting manager
* financial controller
* financial analyst
* researcher
* educator.
Contents
Semester one - postgraduate certificate
* international auditing and assurance
* financial strategy
* international auditing and assurance
* methods of enquiry: research and consultancy in finance
Semester two - postgraduate diploma
Core modules
* emerging issues in international management accounting and control o financial analysis
Optional modules
Two from
* corporate governance and control
* financial regulation and supervision
* international finance
* treasury management
* information strategy
* forensic accounting
* derivatives
* electronic crime
* the options available are subject to demand
Semester three - MA
* research methods
* dissertation
Assessment
Assignments, examinations and dissertation
Requirements
Normally one of the following
* a good honours degree (2.1) in accounting, banking, business, finance or economics
* a recognised postgraduate qualification
* an equivalent recognised professional qualification in a relevant subject field.
Relevant subjects include
* business management
* finance
* accounting
* economics
* banking
* law
* the natural sciences.
We consider applicants without these relevant academic qualifications based on their personal, professional and work experience and other formal qualifications.
Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. A TOEFL test minimum mark, paper-based 550, computer-based 213, internet-based 79 or an IELTS score of 6.0, is the standard for non-native speakers of English.
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6 |
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 550 |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 213 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 79 |
IELTS
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