Finance (Accounting and Finance)

Durham University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

About this course

The MSc in Finance (Accounting and Finance) provides you with the essential skills and learning to thrive in a wide range of corporate environments around the world and to play a key role in ensuring they function to the highest finance and accounting standards.

Why Durham University? You will learn how to apply analytical skills, technical skills and the latest research techniques to the sophisticated and stimulating world of finance and accounting. This 12-month full-time course is affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), the leading global association for investment professionals and the accepted benchmark around the world for technical excellence in financial markets.

World-class Business Education 11th (UK) 34th (Europe) 60th (Global) - QS World University Rankings: Masters in Finance 2025

Careers and Employability We are a global Business School with more than 380 partners in 68 industry sectors. These relationships play an important role in securing our reputation as an active learning environment that shapes innovative researchers and alumni who have made a significant contribution in the finance sector.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

4124 Finance officers
3534 Financial accounts managers
1131 Financial managers and directors
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
2421 Chartered and certified accountants
3531 Brokers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Durham
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Accounting and finance, Economics, Finance