Take your learning to the next level. On this course you will have the opportunity to develop your accounting and finance knowledge, network with employers and gain valuable experience.
Strong financial decision-making is at the heart of successful organisational strategy. At Manchester Met, we'll provide you with the tools needed to contribute to organisational activity across a range of levels.
Home to global businesses
Manchester is one of the largest financial centres outside London, so you’ll have businesses like Deloitte and KPMG on your doorstep and plenty of opportunities to network with employers. This allows us to tap into an exciting network of guest speakers and mentors that support our students to build your own professional capabilities and readiness for graduate opportunities.
Building your expertise
We’ll cover a wide range of areas including international financial reporting standards (IFRS), sustai...
1 year full-time
Niloshana“The experienced tutors and learning facilities at Manchester Met have helped me to both sharpen my knowledge and improve my career prospects.”
MSc Accounting and Finance
Our MSc Accounting and Finance will help you develop your understanding of both the fine detail and the strategic ‘big picture’ of financial management. With the support of experienced professionals, you will cover a wide range of business issues, developing specialist expertise in areas like forensic accounting.
It is a course that has professional practice at its core, giving you an edge in a competitive finance environment.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with the likes of Microsoft, Adobe and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
To find out more about what Rise has to offer, visit their website.
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Whether you've already made your decision about what you want to study, or you're just considering whether postgraduate study is right for you, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about postgraduate student life at Manchester Met.
We offer:
Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
You will need a UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the international equivalent. Candidates should have studied some accounting related content as part of their degree.
We will also consider applications from mature students who have an appropriate level of professional experience and/or qualifications such as CCAB or an equivalent approved professional accounting body.
Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here.
Full-time fee: £10,750 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Full-time fee: £22,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Optional estimate: £400
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
When you graduate, you will have the knowledge and experience to work in large and small organisations in the private and public sector. It is likely that your experience could also help you progress into more senior roles.
Because our course content relates to international financial reporting standards, your degree could take you anywhere: New York, Singapore, Frankfurt and more.
Your extensive knowledge and skills could be applied to a career in:
Graduates from this course have gone on to take up positions including Trade Administrator at BNY Mellon and Audit Assistant at PwC Malaysia.
The opportunities are limitless, you could set up your own business, carry on postgraduate research, take further professional accountancy examinations and more.
Taught by industry professionals and active researchers
Our courses are taught by a combination of industry professionals and research-active academics. The industry professionals use case studies to demonstrate how you can apply the theory and skills you learn to real life scenarios. The research academics are engaged in projects that contribute to the very latest thinking in their area of expertise.
100% of our research impact in business and management is world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
Please contact our course enquiries team.
The application submission deadlines for September 2024 entry are:
International students: Monday 22nd July 2024
UK or Home/ Channel Islands/ IOM students: Applications remain open - deadline to be confirmed
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You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally
at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the
latest online learning technology. For further information on when we
may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our
terms and conditions.
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