Overview

The course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and independent thinking abilities which are essential for developing a career in the accounting sector, within banking and financial institutions, or in the field of corporate finance.

You will develop key transferable skills in relation to the sourcing, recording, interpretation and application of accounting and finance information for use in decision making.

This course offers the opportunity to extend your study by a year to complete a 48 week work placement. Evidence suggests that graduates who can demonstrate relevant work experience have a better chance of securing a graduate level job.

Job Prospects

As an MSc Accounting and Finance offered at the Robert Gordon University graduate, you will be able to progress into a career in:

Accounting sector
Within banking/financial institutions
Corporate finance within the public and private sectors

You may work in industries such as Energy, Oil and Gas, Construction, Tourism.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Financial Reporting and Forecasting

Financial Information and Decision Making

Finance Theory

Quantitative Methods For Finance

Management Accounting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Finance Accounting View 680 other Masters in Finance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in any subject discipline.
Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
International students who do not meet our direct entry requirements for this course can gain additional entry points through our International College at Robert Gordon University.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19060 GBP / year

≈ 19060 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9330 GBP / year

≈ 9330 GBP / year

Additional Details

Rest of UK and EU students £9,060/ year

Living costs

Aberdeen

United Kingdom

729 - 1069 GBP / month

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

Funding

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