International Finance and Accounting

University of Staffordshire
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 18 Months Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

About this course

Looking to get ahead in the financial sector? Our MSc will keep you up-to-date with contemporary accounting and finance skills, and firm up your understanding of traditional methods too – equipping you for the best chance of success in the competitive world of finance and accounting.

Our MSc has been designed to build and improve your knowledge in the field of accounting and finance. You'll cover both the core disciplines and traditional and contemporary theory, giving you a springboard of skills to launch yourself into the financial sector.

Including many distinctive modules, this course will teach you how to apply accounting and finance knowledge in a working environment. It will give you vital experience in how to communicate complex information and use advanced analytical skills in your future career.

What’s more, upon completion of the course, you’ll be eligible to take the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Master’s gateway route, which will allow you to progress straight to the strategic level of the CIMA Professional Qualification.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MSc International Finance and Accounting

Course content

Our International Finance and AccountingMSc typically runs full-time over 12 months and includes three teaching blocks.

The first teaching block will give you a solid foundation in resource control, auditing and research methods. It covers four 15 credit modules: International Financial Analysis, Management Control and Internal Audit, Advanced Corporate Finance, and Business Management Research.

The second teaching block will focus on advanced theory and analytics in four more 15 credit modules: Accounting Theory, International Finance, Economic Analysis of the Firm and Business Analytics.

In the final teaching block, you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills in a formal MSc Dissertation module, ending with a 15,000 word submission on a topic of your choice. In this module, we encourage you to further your knowledge in an area of interest which supports your career ambitions or explore an area in which you would like to extend your research further at PhD level.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 18 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1131 Financial managers and directors
4124 Finance officers
3533 Financial and accounting technicians
2421 Chartered and certified accountants
3534 Financial accounts managers
3531 Brokers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
18 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Accounting and finance, Economics, Finance