Finance & Accounting courses
MSc BUSINESS & FINANCE
Fees & funding: For further information on the most up-to-date course fees, and our scholarship offering, please visit our MSc Business & Finance web page.
Start date: Sept 2026
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Entry requirements: At least a 2.1 degree at Undergraduate level from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Strong quantitative skills would be advantageous. If English is not your first language . If English is not your first language, please note that you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English. Further details of these tests and minimum overall scores are available on the MSc Business & Finance web page.
Why MSc Business & Finance? Our MSc Business & Finance course is designed to set you apart from the
Core modules for 2026 entry ■ Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis ■ Quantitative Methods for Financial Management ■ Corporate Finance ■ Analysis of Economic Behaviour ■ Financial Management ■ Strategic Management Accounting ■ Financial Markets and Instruments ■ Strategy Analysis and Practice. Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range: ■ Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management
Employers of our graduates include:
Optional Modules (Business in Practice route only) ■ Digital Working and Organisational Transformation ■ Digital Marketing and Technology Management ■ Strategic Human Resource Management ■ AI and Moral Decision-Making in Business ■ Digital Business Services ■ Forecasting for Decision Makers ■ Business, International Finance and Economics ■ Consumer Behaviour ■ Digital Strategy and Agile Transformation ■ Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing ■ International Business.
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competition with financial expertise in the business and corporate sectors, regardless of whether you already have a background in business or finance or are looking to transition from another quantitative background. Developing a combination of business and management skills alongside advanced financial skills, enabling you to undertake a range of financial management roles. for organisations both within and outside of the finance industry.. You’ll uncover key management and business expertise by exploring modern business principles and techniques. Alongside this, you’ll advance your financial skillset, giving you the ability to understand organisations as a whole. You'll develop in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of finance and learn key quantitative skills. Building on these, you will develop critical analytical and problem-solving skills for applying business, management and financial methods into practice. This course will empower you to address the challenges,
Average age (2024 intake) 83% Employed within 6 months of completion* ( 2022 intake) 66% Working in Finance or Consulting* (2022 intake) *Of those participating in our MSc Employment Report survey. The 2022–2023 cohort averaged an 81% response rate overall.
■ FinTech: Digital Currencies and Decentralised Finance ■ Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control
Capstone modules ■ Dissertation ■ Business in Practice.
■ Banks and Financial Institutions ■ Judgement and Decision Making ■ International Business ■ Global Challenges in Management and Sustainability ■ Managing Human Resources for Contemporary Organisations ■ Marketing through Social Media ■ Customer Analytics ■ Research Methods for Financial Management (compulsory for students choosing Dissertation). Please note these modules are subject to change.
and capitalise on the opportunities, that business managers face today.
Assessment and modules Over three terms you will complete eight core modules, and one optional module of your choice. If you choose the Dissertation route you will undertake the ‘Research Methods for Financial Management’ module in terms two and three, and if you select the term three Business in Practice route you will also select one additional optional module in term three. Assessment of these modules will vary, and you could be assessed by group work, project work, or examination.
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