MSc in Accounting, Finance and Management
Postgraduate study at the University of Bristol provides you with an opportunity to explore your competencies and offers you the prospect of both intellectual and personal development.
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Following the success of the MSc in Economics, Finance and Management this Masters programme has been introduced for those students who wish to put greater emphasis on finance and accounting topics in their graduate studies. In the first term you will develop key skills and a grounding in accounting, finance and management that will prepare you for the more advanced units taught in the second term. The MSc is completed by a project-based dissertation.
Programme Structure
First Term
Compulsory Units
- Finance and Accounting
- International Financial Accounting
- Management
- Quantitative Methods for Finance and Management
Second Term
One option chosen from each of the key subject areas of accounting, finance and management and a fourth option from the whole range:
Accounting options include:
- Accounting Theory, Scandals and Standards
- Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
- Strategic Management Accounting
Finance options include:
- Cases in Financial Management
- Financial Markets and Corporate Policy
- International Finance
Management options include
- E-commerce
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Management
Third Term and Vacation
The MSc is completed with a project-based dissertation of up to 15,000 words. A choice of dissertation subject areas is provided and you will be able to choose from a set of dissertation topics in Accounting, Finance or Management. Dissertations in the Finance area typically require analysis of financial data in order to test finance theories. Management and some Accounting dissertations tend to be literature-based and you are expected to acquire and use literature search skills using a range of electronic and traditional sources.
Key Facts
| Awards Available | MSc |
|---|---|
| Research Assessment Score | Unit of Assessment 35 applies. See Complete RAE listings for University of Bristol for further details. |
| Duration of programme | One year full-time |
| Part-time study available? | No |
| Entry requirements | An upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) which demonstrates mathematical ability. For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website. |
| Open to International students? | Yes |
| IELTS score | 6.5 in all bands or successful completion of the University of Bristol pre-sessional language programme |
| Number of places | Not fixed |
| Fees | Full-time: UK/EU £9,950; overseas £15,000 Fees are quoted per annum and are subject to annual increase. |
| Funding Options | International students can search for funding options on the International Office website. Further information on funding for UK students is available from the Student Funding Office website . |
| Admissions Statement | Admissions statement available in our A-Z of postgraduate admissions statements. |
| Application Deadline | 1 July 2012. Early application recommended; the programme wil close once full. |
Contact information
Graduate Studies Admissions Team
Graduate Studies Office
School of Economics, Finance and Management
University of Bristol
8 Woodland Road
Bristol
BS8 1TN
Tel: +44 (0) 117 331 0508
Fax: +44 (0) 117 928 8577
Email:
efim-pgadmissions@bris.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/