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Duration
12 months
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12 months
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Campus location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Campus location
Leeds, United Kingdom

About

This Accounting and Finance course from University of Leeds will kick-start your professional career, providing you with advanced knowledge of modern financial theories, accounting practices and controls, as well as an understanding of the organisational context.

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Overview

Businesses and governments rely on sound financial knowledge to underpin their strategies for success.

You'll cover fundamental topics such as corporate finance and corporate reporting. Optional modules will allow you to specialise in areas such as international business finance, forensic accounting and finance, and python programming for finance. You’ll also be able to apply your learning to practical case studies and simulations to test your knowledge in genuine business scenarios.

You’ll learn alongside inspirational academics, influential thinkers with a real passion for your subject. They are experts in their field, with extensive teaching, research and consultancy experience of international standing.

At the same time, you’ll collaborate with students from diverse international backgrounds as part of a global community. This will provide a challenging, rewarding and rounded learning experience.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of this Masters course are vast. You’ll be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of core accounting and finance principles, and the numerical and analytical skills to succeed in this rapidly changing complex environment.

Our graduates have gone on to have diverse careers as accountants, management consultants, audit managers, finance managers, equity managers or credit risk officers.

This Accounting and Finance course from  University of Leeds  prepares you for a global financial career and graduates have secured roles in companies such as KPMG, PWC, Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of China and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Information and Organisation Design
  • International Business Finance
  • Forensic Accounting and Finance
  • Behavioural Finance
  • International Investment
  • International Banking and Finance
  • Python Programming for Finance

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

  • A Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent in a related subject, for example accounting, economics or finance. Must have a good grounding in quantitative subjects.
  • Visit our website for full entry requirements, including the alternative qualifications we accept.
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    • Accidents
    • Legal aid

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    Living costs for Leeds

    637 - 1103 GBP /month
    Living costs

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    Scholarships Information

    Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Accounting and Finance.

    Available Scholarships

    You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

    Independent provider
    Grant
    100000 INR
    Deadline
    31 Aug 2025
    GyanDhan Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    GyanDhan
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    10 Jul 2025
    Chevening Scholarships
    Merit-based Need-based

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    The Association of Commonwealth Universities
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    31 Mar 2026
    Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Education USA
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    27 Oct 2025
    Martingale Scholarship
    Need-based

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    Martingale Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    10 Jul 2025
    Chevening Scholarships
    Merit-based

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    UK Government
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    12000 USD
    Deadline
    16 Aug 2025
    Amberscholar Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Amber Student
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships
    Merit-based Need-based

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    The Association of Commonwealth Universities
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    10000 GBP
    Deadline
    30 Jul 2025
    GREAT Scholarship - Royal College of Art
    Merit-based

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    British Council - Accreditation UK
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    8000 GBP
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships for International Students
    Merit-based

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    Get-Scholarship
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 GBP
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Scholarship Scheme set up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
    Merit-based

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    The Anglo-Norse Society - scholarships & grants
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 GBP
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Anglo-Norse Scholarship Scheme set up with the Royal College of Music
    Merit-based

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    The Anglo-Norse Society - scholarships & grants
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Nov 2025
    ServiceScape Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    ServiceScape
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    31 Mar 2026
    Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
    Merit-based

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    Aga Khan Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    7000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Aug 2025
    Amber Scholarship For September Intake
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Amber Student
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    6000 USD
    Deadline
    16 Aug 2025
    Amberscholar 2025 Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Amber Scholar
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    4000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Jun 2025
    The New York Pass® Education Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Go City
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    500 GBP
    Deadline
    31 Aug 2025
    Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Rapid Formations
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    22500 GBP
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
    Merit-based Need-based

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    UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    10000 GBP
    Deadline
    23 Apr 2026
    GREAT Scholarships at University of Derby
    Merit-based Need-based

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    British Council - Accreditation UK
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    10000 GBP
    Deadline
    25 Jul 2025
    GREAT Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    British Council - Accreditation UK
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    24 Sep 2025
    Marshall Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    The Government of the United Kingdom
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
    Merit-based Need-based

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    DFID/UK Universities
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    01 Dec 2025
    The Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Students With Disabilities Scholarship Contest
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Simmons and Fletcher
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    500 GBP
    Deadline
    31 Jan 2026
    1st Formations Business Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    1st Formations
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    31 Dec 2025
    Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
    Need-based

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    Leopold Figl Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    33600 EUR
    Deadline
    01 Jul 2025
    Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Mundus MAPP
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Jun 2025
    Moving Mates Scholarship
    Need-based

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    Moving Mates
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1500 USD
    Deadline
    15 Sep 2025
    Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Headway
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    Various benefits
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
    Merit-based

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    OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    25000 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Ayn Rand Institute
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    5000 CAD
    Deadline
    31 Dec 2025
    Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Pinsky Law
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    5000 USD
    Deadline
    25 Aug 2025
    Women Scholarship for International Students
    Merit-based

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    educations.com
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Jun 2025
    Essay Writing Contest from EduLegit
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Edulegit
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2025
    $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    IvyPanda
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    09 Jul 2025
    Dream Chaser Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Salvado Law
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    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    02 Jul 2025
    Jewish Heritage Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Diamant Gerstein
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    10000 USD
    Deadline
    07 Feb 2026
    Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    10000 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    The Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    90000 AUD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    The Ramsay Centre
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Dec 2025
    Scholarship for students with disabilities
    Need-based

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    Anonymous Hope Fund
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    2000 USD
    Deadline
    01 Sep 2025
    The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
    Merit-based

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    Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    12000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Nov 2025
    Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
    Merit-based Need-based

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    The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    3000 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
    Merit-based Need-based

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    American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    2000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Jul 2025
    The MyUS Community Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    MyUS
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1500 USD
    Deadline
    Not specified
    The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    IELTS from 6 to 9
    Location not available
    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    01 Mar 2026
    Voice Talent Online Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Voice Talent Online
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    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    31 Aug 2025
    Florida Rentals Annual Dream Vacation Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    Florida Rentals
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    Independent provider
    Grant
    1000 USD
    Deadline
    30 Jun 2025
    $1,500 Annual Essay Writing Contest Scholarship
    Merit-based Need-based

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    IvyPanda
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    Independent provider
    Grant
    965 USD
    Deadline
    Anytime
    Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
    Merit-based

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    Independent provider
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    500 USD
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2025
    CryptoRunner Scholarship
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    Various benefits
    Deadline
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    Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
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