MSc Accounting and Financial Management at University of Essex

Our MSc Accounting and Financial Management is designed for those who have not studied accounting before, but have a degree in business, economics or another related subject. We provide a comprehensive grounding in corporate analysis and reporting, as well as building your confidence in financial decision-making. You then tailor your studies to suit your preferred career direction in industry, commerce or professional services by choosing from optional modules.

You cover topics including:

• theories of financial reporting
• management accounting and control
• theoretical and critical approaches to accounting and financial management
• analysis of financial statements

You study at Essex Business School, in one of the top 25 accounting and finance departments in the UK for research excellence (REF, 2014). We expose you to cutting-edge course content, informed by the latest academic thinking so you can excel in your professional career.

This course is also available to study part time and you may be eligible for University of Essex scholarships and discounts.

Essex Business School is a member of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. CFA is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute.

Postgraduate loans for Masters courses are now available from the Student Loans Company, worth up to £10,000, for students from the UK and EU.

Why we're great.

• You don’t need an accounting degree to study this Masters
• Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations
• We are ranked in the UK's top 25 for research excellence (REF 2014)

Specialist facilities

Our Essex Business School building uses an environmentally friendly design and features its own micro-climate:

• the UK’s first zero carbon business school building
• an innovative virtual trading floor with Bloomberg Financial Market Labs
• high-tech lecture theatres
• a winter garden with study pods and innovation booths for group working
• a vibrant café located near to our sun terrace
• study skills workshops

Your future

We foster your creativity and ethical awareness so you’re ready to meet the challenges of the international business world. In 2018, 80% of Essex Business School postgraduates were in professional employment or postgraduate study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2017).

Our MSc Accounting and Financial Management provides you with the skills needed for roles in financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy. Our course will be particularly useful if you want to pursue a career in industry, commerce or with professional services firms, with many of our graduates also beginning their own entrepreneurial ventures.