MSc Accounting and Finance

The Accounting and Finance MSc offered by the University of Northampton is a full-time postgraduate course designed to equip students with modern accountancy and financial management knowledge and expertise. The course is developed in consultation with finance professionals and is intended to provide students with career boosting skills.Course Content: The course aims to deepen knowledge in financial decision making, corporate governance, business ethics, risk and crisis management, and strategic management within different business contexts. Students get the opportunity to develop judgement about business financial situations, and an enriched framework for understanding of business and financial strategy.Key Modules: The course consists of core modules such as Strategic and Financial Decision Making, Corporate Governance and Business Ethics, Risk and Crisis Management, and Strategic Management Accounting. An extended study project (MSc Project/Dissertation) is also part of the courses, allowing students to conduct in-depth research on accounting and finance-related problems.Accreditations: The Accounting and Finance MSc is accredited by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), and CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy). This means the course exempts graduates from some professional examinations, accelerating their professional qualification journey.Future Careers: Successful graduates from this course can find employment in various professional and managerial roles in sectors such as banking, financial services, public sector, SMEs, multinationals, consultancy, and non-financial sectors. The course also prepares students for further study such as a PhD in related fields.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.