Accounting & Finance

Overview
Do you want to be able to speak “the language of business” and understand financial decision making and financial institutions? Do you want to be taught and supervised by leading academics whilst gaining exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional examinations?

If the answer is yes, the MSc in Accounting and Finance in Queen’s Business School is the programme of choice for you.

The programme provides students with an understanding of both the theoretical framework and practical skills necessary to work in a global financial environment.

A range of modules covering financial reporting, finance, management accounting and performance management, research skills and business technologies/analytics will give you the technical skills for the contemporary workplace.

Course Structure
The programme offers the opportunity to pursue appropriately advanced studies in both accounting and finance, equipping the students for careers in financial institutions, management consulting, and industry or the public sector.

The modules included in the programme aim to develop capacities of critical assessment of literature and methods, and the ability to communicate, orally and in writing, on topics in accounting and finance.

They provide a stimulating suite of learning activities that introduce students to contemporary theories and practice.

The contents provided during the programme will also be useful to those who wish to pursue PhD studies in accounting and finance.

Core Modules:
Financial Management (15 credits)
Accounting in Society (15 credits)
Management Accounting & Control (15 credits)
Research Methods and Techniques (15 credits)
Business Technologies and Analytics (15 credits)
Dissertation - MSc Accounting & Finance (60 credits)
International Financial Accounting and Reporting (15 credits)
Case Studies in Accounting and Financial Management (15 credits)
Academic Research Project (60 credits)

Optional Modules:
Derivatives (15 credits)
International Finance (15 credits)
Money and Banking (15 credits)

Graduate
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree in Accounting and/or Finance or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.

Exceptional applicants with degrees in Engineering, Mathematics, Management, Economics, Business or Law may be considered. Such applicants must have sufficient relevant knowledge of Accounting/Finance.

To demonstrate preparedness for MSc degree-level study, applicants must have achieved the degree/qualifications used to meet the entry requirements within five academic years prior to the year of entry.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible and ideally no later than 16th August 2024 for courses which commence in late September. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal. Notifications to this effect will appear on the Direct Application Portal against the programme application page.

Assessments associated with the course are outlined below:
A variety of methods, including individual and group work, presentations, case studies, class tests and dissertation will be used. Both summative and formative assessment methods are adopted throughout all modules, which span from practical computer based work, to class tests, group and individual presentations and academic essays.

1 year full-time

Entry Year: 2024/25

Career Prospects
Introduction
This Masters programme provides the basis for both profession- and research-orientated careers, as well as skills and knowledge required to progress into management careers in the accounting and financial services. It opens a wide range of career opportunities in banking, accounting and auditing, government, corporate finance, investment analysis and academia.

For further opportunities to enhance your studies and career prospects please see the school website.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/student-opportunities/