Overview

Take your skills and knowledge to the next level with the best accounting and finance group in the world. Whether you want to further your professional career, or go on to study for a PhD , this course gives you the qualification you need to succeed.

A career in accounting, financial services or related sectors of the economy requires a high level of understanding of both the theory and practice of accounting and finance.

Career opportunities

The Accounting and Finance course offered at The University of Manchester provides suitable training for those who wish to take up specialist positions in the accounting and financial services sector of the economy or those who wish to subsequently pursue a research and/or an academic career via a PhD in Accounting and Finance. Many students go on to work in the financial sector either in the City or across other sectors.

Accreditation

The course conforms to the present ESRC guidelines for Masters degrees and has ESRC recognition as a postgraduate training year in preparation for undertaking a PhD.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Asset Pricing

Corporate Finance

Qualitative Research Methods

Current Issues in Empirical Finance

Real Options in Corporate Finance

Management Accounting

Mergers & Acquisitions: Economic & Financial

Time Series Econometrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Finance Accounting View 213 other Masters in Accounting in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require a UK bachelor degree with first or upper second class honours or the overseas equivalent, with excellent results in accounting and finance subjects.

When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class, references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

We highly recommend GMAT or GRE for applications to all our accounting and finance related programmes. We anticipate a well-balanced score with a strong performance in the quantitative sections.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

36000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

21500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21500 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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