MSc Accounting and Finance
Sketty, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Do you have a head for figures and your heart set on a career in accounting? It’s a sought-after profession, with high job security, good rates of pay and lots of interesting roles to choose from within a variety of sectors.
The MSc Accounting and Finance course at Swansea University will help you develop an advanced and in-depth understanding of key accounting and finance topics that will fast-track your future career prospects.
You don’t need a background in accounting or finance to study this one year conversion course. It’s designed to enhance your undergraduate study and accelerate you into your chosen profession anywhere in the world.
The programis accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and includes exemption from up to seven ACCA Fundamental exams. This is based on your prior learning and prevents you having to study the same topics you’ve already been taught.
The School of Management also has strong links with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the Chartered Banker Institute, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). This close affiliation with professional bodies will enhance your career prospects and give you the edge to thrive in today’s competitive world.
You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.
If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies.
Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.
Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)
Compulsory Modules
- Independent Project
- Principles of Finance
- International Financial Markets
- Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
- Quantitative Research Method
Optional Modules
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Risk Management
- Corporate Governance & Ethics
- Asset Management
- Empirical Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- International Banking and Regulation
- Big Data in Finance
- Applied Data Analytics
Accounting and Finance Employment Opportunities
We have an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.
Your MSc Accounting and Finance program, with its ACCA accreditation, will prove to employers you have the ability in all aspects of business and that you are a strategic thinker with strong financial know how and the right business acumen.
Your next step could be in any of these roles:
- Commercial Finance Analyst
- Finance Team Leader
- Audit Associate
- Junior Financial Analyst
- Finance Supervisor
- Credit Controller
- Project System Accountant