MSc Accounting and Finance
Sheffield, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
15 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,725 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* second intake: January 2026
** £17,725 for international/EU students | £10,620 for UK students
Key Summary
This course offers a specialist understanding of accounting and finance and is suitable if you have a general finance or accounting background.
- Study present-day national and global developments in systems, regulations and general practices of accounting and finance.
- Develop transferable intellectual and professional skills relevant to the current national and international business world.
- Undertake 'real-world learning' to gain immediate value to your present or potential employers.
The course meets the growing demand for master's level professionals in finance and accounting. It is suitable if you are from a general finance background and wish to gain specialist knowledge in accounting and finance, or if you have an accounting background and would like to extend and update your knowledge and skills.
ACCA has granted the following exemptions from their examinations to students graduating from this course
- F1 accountant in business
- F2 management accounting
- F3 financial accounting
- F4 corporate and business law
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 5% of business schools globally.
All our courses are designed around key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
This course is respected for its innovative practice-based teaching and the development of applied knowledge and skills within the modern financial business environment.
By studying updated literature, international accounting standards, worldwide events, and companies' financial accounts, you learn how real organizations operate and the accounting and economic strategies and decisions they implement.
You learn through
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Coursework
- Problem-solving
- Individual and group research projects
- Reports
- Presentations
- Workshops
- Self-directed learning
- Assessment
This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.
Applied learning
Networking opportunities
Students on this course are typically from all corners of the globe, providing you with opportunities to engage with different cultures and network while learning the knowledge you need to gain management positions.
Many of the tutors are from industry and are well connected with professional accountancy bodies, researching professional knowledge, developing professional syllabi, and designing professional assessments. This ensures you are at the cutting edge of applied professional knowledge, while also developing your critical reflexivity, questioning established knowledge, and imagining alternatives.
The team delivering the course also has strong links with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Guest lectures from visiting academics and practitioners from commercial and non-profit making organizations will provide further opportunities to enhance your understanding and encourage you to make contact with employers.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Final year
Compulsory modules
- Corporate Finance: 15 credits
- Corporate Governance And Ethics: 15 credits
- Dissertation Or Applied Business Project: 60 credits
- Financial Analysis: 15 credits
- Forensic Accounting: 15 credits
- International Auditing And Assurance: 15 credits
- International Corporate Reporting: 15 credits
- Statistics And Data Modelling: 15 credits (Coursework - 60%, Practical - 40%)
- Strategic Management Accounting For Performance Enhancement: 15 credits
This course prepares you for a career as an
- Accountant
- Financial controller
- Finance or accounting manager
- Consultant
- Financial journalist
- Researcher or educator
- PhD study
- Financial analyst
- Financial Consultant
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- HSBC
- Chinatrust Commercial Bank
- KPMG
- Self-employment