MSc Accounting and Financial Management

This course will develop your understanding of the theory and practice of accounting and financial management, regardless of your undergraduate background. You will study financial accounting, management accounting, financial management and other important topics in accounting and finance. The course draws upon the extensive research, practical knowledge, and teaching expertise of our accounting and finance academics.

The MSc in Accounting and Financial Management is suitable if:

• you have an academic background in accounting, finance, business, or management and wish to advance your knowledge in accounting and financial management.
• you have graduated from another discipline, whether arts, sciences, or social sciences, and wish to obtain a postgraduate qualification which will provide you with an understanding of accounting and financial management issues.

On graduating you will have acquired a number of transferable skills, including the ability to assess and employ a variety of analytical techniques, write reports, give presentations and work as a team.

As a student in the School of Business and Management you will join an intellectually stimulating, friendly and supportive research environment and, through working closely with our expert and experienced academic staff, you will be in a position to realise your full potential.

• Strong career prospects in accounting, finance and commercial areas; organisations value graduates with knowledge and understanding of contemporary accounting and financial management who can also reflect on their broader setting and implications.
• Outstanding research ; Royal Holloway sits in the top 25 per cent of UK universities for research which is rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’
• Inspiring international community ; approximately 60% of our Management students come from overseas, with over 130 countries represented across the University.

Read more about the course on our website.

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Our university was founded by two social reformers who pioneered the idea of education and knowledge for all who could benefit. Their vision lives on today. As one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities , we are home to some of the world’s foremost authorities in the sciences , arts , business , economics and law . As teachers and researchers, they change lives, expand minds and help current and future leaders understand power and responsibility. We are strengthened by diversity and welcome students and academics who travel from all over the world to study and work here, ensuring an international and multi-cultural perspective within a close-knit and historic campus.

Location

We have a unique best-of-both-worlds location; a safe, leafy campus in Egham, Surrey - less than 40 minutes by train from central London and just seven miles from Heathrow airport, creating the environment where a close-knit community thrives. We also have a central London campus, where a selection of courses such as MSc Digital Marketing are taught.