Overview

The Finance and Accounting offered by University of Brighton has been designed to help you develop the skills necessary to advise on financial accounting standards, solve complex business problems and address the latest issues in financial theory and practice. Full-time students also have the option to add work experience to their masters through a year’s paid placement in industry.

Career opportunities:

• The accounting and financial services sectors require a high level of understanding of theory and practice from their professionals. A Finance and Accounting MSc from the University of Brighton will help you to specialise and meet the growing demand for finance professionals with strong research skills, or continue study for a PhD.

• The course prepares you for a range of senior accounting and financial roles in financial institutions, accountancy firms, consultancies and finance departments in private and public sectors. The course is also ideal preparation for continuing your studies at MPhil or PhD level, or working as a professional researcher in finance.

• Previous graduates have gone into the following roles:  Fund Administrator, Epworth Investment Management; Assistant Vice President Corporate Lending, ING Bank Turkey; Pricing Analyst, General Electric Corporation; Junior Dealer, Yapi Kredi; Supply Planner, Proctor & Gamble

Accreditation

• The University of Brighton is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).