Accounting and Finance, MSc
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Do you have a head for figures and your heart set on a career in accounting or finance? The MSc Accounting and Finance at Swansea University can lead to sought-after professions, with strong job security, good rates of pay, and lots of interesting roles across a variety of sectors, providing you with the opportunities you have been looking for. This programme will help you develop an advanced and in-depth understanding of key accounting and finance topics that will fast-track your future career prospects.
You don’t need a background in accounting or finance to study this one-year conversion course, as it’s designed to enhance your existing undergraduate study experience, and accelerate you into your chosen profession, which could lie anywhere in the world. Our close partnerships with leading professional bodies also means that you can gain industry-recognised exemptions and credentials that strengthen your CV, and improve your chances of securing graduate-level roles in accounting and finance.
Key highlights
- Conversion course open to graduates without accounting or finance backgrounds
- Builds advanced, in-depth understanding of key accounting and finance topics
- Partnerships with leading professional bodies offer industry-recognised exemptions
- Credentials gained strengthen CVs for graduate-level accounting and finance roles
- Prepares graduates for accounting and finance careers worldwide
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2.2.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Trainee accountant
- Financial analyst
- Auditor
- Tax adviser
- Management accountant
- Investment analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £13,450 per year | International: £21,900 per year
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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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