Overview
Along with sharpening your quantitative and problem-solving skills, you’ll study the theory of finance, corporate governance, valuation, international accounting standards, risk assessment and financial statement analysis.
Importantly, you’ll develop your ability to interpret complex financial and numerical data and to critically evaluate and deliver midterm and long-term strategic solutions.
Throughout the Finance and Accounting programme from Brunel University London you’ll have access to a variety of professional databases used in business and finance including Datastream, Bloomberg, Bank Scope, Osiris, Reuters 3000 Xtra and Thomson One Banker.
You can choose to study one year full-time, two years full-time with a year's work placement or 16 months full-time with a 6-12 week work placement.
Careers and your future
Our aim is to teach you ‘employable knowledge’, which can be applied to real-world situations giving you the skills you need to find the right role after you graduate. Therefore, you’ll be well prepared for work, especially if you undertake a work placement. Securing economics and finance degree jobs is highly competitive so we’ll support you to gain a strong foundation in the skills employers are looking for. We offer opportunities within the Department of Economics and Finance as well as through the University’s Professional Development Centre (PDC) to help you build skills and experience.
With the knowledge and expertise you'll gain on the course, you'll be well equipped to pursue a career in the financial services industry. You'll find our graduates working in prestigious accountancy and financial services firms across the world, including PwC, Deloitte, EY and BDO.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Financial Theory
- Financial Reporting in Capital Markets
- International Accounting Standards and Policy
- Investment Valuation Models
- Company Valuation
- Quantitative Methods for Finance and Economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Economics Finance Accounting View 270 other Masters in Accounting in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree in Economics and Accountancy, Finance and Accountancy, Mathematical subjects or an equivalent qualification from overseas. All applicants will be required to have a minimum background in mathematics or statistics, accountancy, and economics or finance.
- Applicants with a 2:2 in a Business or Science subject should demonstrate some exposure to Accountancy and Mathematics/Statistics.
Tuition Fee
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International
18410 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18410 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
11070 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11070 GBP per year during 12 months.
- EU applicants will have the same tuition fees as UK students
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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