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Sheffield Hallam University

MSc Accounting and Finance

Sheffield, United Kingdom

DURATION

12 up to 15 Months

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

TUITION FEES

GBP 17,725 *

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* £17,725 for international/EU students | £10,620 for UK students

Key Summary

About: The MSc Accounting and Finance is designed to equip you with the essential skills for a successful career in finance and accounting. This program covers key areas such as financial management, financial reporting, and corporate governance, providing a solid foundation for understanding the financial aspects of businesses. The course can typically be completed in one year of full-time study or two years part-time.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in financial analysis, accounting, auditing, and management consultancy. Opportunities can exist in both private and public sectors, providing a broad range of professional avenues to explore.

Introduction

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.

Curriculum

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

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Program Admission Requirements

Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.

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