MPhil Accounting
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Similar to a PhD, you will have the opportunity to pursue an area of interest under the guidance of a supervisor, and you will still be required to defend your thesis in a viva voce exam; however, an MPhil involves conducting less in-depth analysis than a PhD does.
Key highlights
- Pursue your own research interest under a supervisor's guidance
- Research-based degree similar in structure to a PhD
- Thesis defended in a viva voce examination
- Less in-depth analysis than a PhD
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant subject
Scholarships
AberDoc Scholarship
Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.
AberGrad Scholarship
A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.
Up to £1,000Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.
Careers this course leads to
- Accounting researcher
- Accounting lecturer
- Research assistant
- Financial analyst
- Management accountant
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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