Course summary
The dual disciplines of accounting and finance complement each other to create a wide-reaching view of an organisation’s financial status which makes MSc Accounting and Finance a desirable Masters degree. At Essex we encourage you to practice fair finance and ethical accounting to mitigate and manage risk. MSc Accounting and Finance builds on your existing knowledge of financial reporting and corporate analysis to develop you into an agile and confident financial manager. You cover topics including:
- recent developments in theoretical approaches to accounting and corporate finance
- quantitative and qualitative approaches to empirical research
- financial reporting
- portfolio management
- The Essex Finance Centre (EFiC) works with leading financial services firms and public sector organisations, governments and policy institutions to produce work that makes real-world impact across the globe.
- The Essex Accounting Centre is at the forefront of the field of accounting and produce empirical and theoretical research.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course can be found on the University of Essex website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22400 | Year 1 |
| International | £22400 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee.
Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ