Kingston University

Course Details

Accounting and Finance Masters (MSc)

Course Description

Kingston's Accounting and Finance MSc is an intensive, practical and research-based course, designed to create job-ready graduates with extensive theoretical and and practical knowledge. It aims to equip you with the skills necessary to gain high-level positions in the accounting and finance industries. This programme is taught by a highly qualified staff using up-to-the-minute data and research. If you have a degree in any discipline and would like to significantly enhance your career prospects in accounting and financial management, our Accounting and Finance MSc course is ideal. This globally recognised masters is a rigorous and challenging programme that will provide you with a well-integrated knowledge of financial accounting, finance and investment, and management accounting. At every level you will also relate this to the wider issues of management and corporate strategy. Resources: the Kingston Business School has a wealth of academic resources including journal subscriptions, IT suites and an extremely well-stocked library. In addition, we have a subscription to Thompson Reuters Datastream, giving you information on all public limited companies (PLCs) going back to 1963. The University is one of only a handful of UK universities with a Bloomberg trading room. Find out more about our facilities. Qualifications and exemptions: Kingston students can apply for Bloomberg certification as well as exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). These industry-recognised qualifications give graduates a huge advantage in the jobs market. International: Kingston Business School is proud to have a truly international student body. During your masters you will meet and work with students from a wide variety of countries and cultures. This will add international insight to class discussions and working groups, and contributes to a strong global alumni network.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

A financial postgraduate qualification from Kingston Business School is a great addition to your CV. Here are just a few examples of jobs that are being done by recent accounting and finance alumni: financial reporting manager at DST; international relationship manager at KP Connects; mortgage underwriter at Halifax; staff accountant at Ernst and Young; technical specialist at British Airways Pension Services Ltd; and training accountant at Bolden and Long Chartered Accountants.




Accounting and Finance Masters (MSc) Kingston University