Accounting and Business Finance MSc

This course blends accounting and business finance theory to solve operational problems faced by managers. It provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of the key areas, preparing you for a career in management where an accounting and finance focus is required. You benefit from invaluable opportunities for collaboration and growth with leading organisations in the field, and your studies bring theory and practice together, applying both to situations where vital financial decisions are made.

Facilities and specialist equipment
• Cutting-edge business suite with industry-standard technology, uniquely tailored to essential management, finance and data practices



• Up-to-date financial databases and statistical software such as FAME, Eikon, Stata and SPSS



• Access to learning resources and immersive simulations from Harvard Business Publishing



• Reuters trading room supplying worldwide ‘stock-market’ data for a realistic investment experience



• Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment



Industry links
Benefit from our links with accountancy’s ‘big four’: Ernst & Young; KPMG; PwC; and Deloitte as well as professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, who invite students to their networking events and visit the University as conference speakers.

Your student experience
Learn from our highly qualified academics, whose active industry involvement directly shapes the course and ensures you stay on top of the latest developments in the field.

Our business and management courses rank 4th overall in their subject field in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings for teaching, engagement, learning community and course organisation.

Our practice-led curriculum makes use of case studies, simulations and industry collaborations, preparing you for the world of work.

Learn to analyse and interpret complex data with hands-on tasks grounded in real-world statistics.

Get involved in real-life accounting and business problems with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS), where you can assist businesses, from start-ups to established corporations, to up-skill and innovate.

Develop key vocational skills, from critical evaluation and advanced problem solving to independent learning and strategic leadership.

Enrich your student experience with industry masterclasses and our Global Guest Speaker series, featuring high-profile academics, industry experts and business leaders.

Take part in field trips to major financial locations including the Bank of England.

Our annual conference provides further avenues for work experience, contact building and specialist skill acquisition.

Shape the course to your interests and career ambitions with your choice of Master’s capstone dissertation; professional placement; internship; or live project.