Study location	United Kingdom, Park Square campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 Years
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or CAE result B2

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. beds.ac.uk/..aduate/accounting-and-finance

Overview

COURSE SUMMARY

This course is designed to prepare you for senior management through
technical expertise in aspects of accounting and finance. Many
applicants will aspire to work in the capital markets of their county,
whilst others will wish to work in specialist areas of accounting and
finance such as corporate governance or financial reporting. Graduates
of this course find career opportunities in investment, banking
institutions and insurance, audit and corporate governance, risk
management and financial and management accounting.

During this course you will:

• Have access to a range of Financial Databases (e.g. Datastream,
  FAME) and statistical software (Eview, STATA and SPSS) to enable you
  to access the data you need for your projects and to provide you with
  the tools necessary to analyse your data.
• Be located close to the City of London for study and placement
  opportunities
• Experience an international teaching team that have presented at
  conferences throughout the world
• Mix with other postgraduate students from around the world in a
  unique environment
• Work in a university location that is 50 kilometres north of
  London with regular trains to take you to the capital for interest or
  for study

Areas of study you may cover on this course include:

• Advances in corporate finance
• Corporate governance and accountability
• Advanced management accounting
• Quantitative and research methods
• Financial risk management
• International finance and markets
• Financial statement analysis and security valuation
• Dissertation

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Career opportunities

CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS

A number of competent managers from industry will visit and actively
engage in seminar discussions. These sessions introduce students to
the outside world of industry and the public sector. Students will
have the opportunity to discuss and practice the skills set industry
demands.

CAREER/FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Career

Students who complete this course find career opportunities in:

• Investment, (Banking Institutions and Insurance)

• Audit and Corporate Governance

• Risk Management

• Financial and Management Accounting

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Further study:

Students which complete this course are well prepared for further
research study either the MPhil, or PhD.