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Postgraduate Taught

Accounting and Finance

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Prepare for a career in the accounting and financial sector with this hands-on Masters degree that combines theory with real-world insight and practical experience.

You'll be based within our prestigious Business School, which combines original Grade II listed buildings with modern workspaces following our extensive investment.

Become part of an exclusive club. The independent accreditations held by our Business School are only held by fewer than 5% of the world’s 13,000 business programmes.

Our Bloomberg Suite gives you the chance to take part in live financial trading simulations to develop your understanding of the markets, so you can practise your skills before doing it for real.

At Hull, it’s personal. Here, you’re a valued member of a tight-knit community within our Business School with a dedicated team to help you lay the foundations for your future career.

Choose a career-driven degree and do real business from day one at Hull University Business School.

Do you love to get into the numbers? Is crunching data and watching the figures something that motivates you? If so, this is the course for you.

Designed for all kinds of graduates from any discipline, this course is ideal for anyone with a strong interest in the foundations of accounting and finance and looking for a role in the financial sector.

If you fancy understanding how the accounting and finance sector operates and how it influences stakeholders, including managers, finance providers and government, this is the course for you.

Learn in a leading

Business School
AMBA and AACSB

accredited
Access to a range of

business information services
Learn from academics

with industry experience
Alumni discount available

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Course overview

Module options

About this course

Our MSc Accounting and Finance programme is designed specifically to help you develop an understanding of accounting and finance in global organisations. It will provide you with important training for careers in the accounting and financial sectors.

You’ll develop key professional and research skills, as well as an understanding of ethical business practice throughout your year-long course. The modules will cover the foundations of finance, the financial market and public sector finance and taxation. You’ll then undertake a final research project, which can be either a dissertation or a business-based project.

You’ll be studying on campus at the internationally renowned Hull University Business School, with access to a full range of professional business information services including Reuters Datastream, Reuters Thomson One, Bloomberg, Bankscope, and FAME to enhance your data exploration.

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Choose your modules

For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits.

Issues in Accounting and Accountability

Develop your knowledge of issues in accounting and accountability in the context of corporations and understand the expectations of societies from today’s corporations. You'll explore issues relating to accounting, governance, accountability, audit, corporate social responsibility, and regulation with an emphasis on theory, practice and regulation. This module provides a theoretical background to anyone wishing to enter the accounting world whether as an accountant, auditor, or researcher.

Core•20 credits

Foundations of Finance

This module offers an understanding of key financial theories and practices: their strengths and weaknesses, and their usefulness in financial decision making. Key topics include financial performance analysis; risk and return; capital budgeting and management; and the time value of money.

Core•20 credits

Financial Markets

This module aims to give you an understanding of the principles of modern financial markets and instruments. You'll learn to apply these concepts by following and interpreting current affairs in the financial markets.

Core•20 credits

Corporate Financial Management

This module introduces you to the theory and practice of corporate finance, focusing on the effects of investment and financing decisions on firm value. You'll also develop an understanding of corporate financial management policies.

Core•20 credits

Accounting, Organisations and Control

Develop your understanding of organisational accounting and control processes and their impacts on businesses, governments and society. You'll study performance evaluations as well as management control and accounting systems and techniques, including their changes, issues and economic contexts.

Core•20 credits

Public Sector Finance, Taxation and Accounting

This module provides you with a global perspective on the economics of taxation, how different countries manage their taxation systems and the impact this has on a nation's finances. It also considers issues such as governance, accountability and cultural perspectives within public sector management. You will also be introduced to the principles of taxation.

Core•20 credits

Dissertation (MSc Business)

This Dissertation gives you the chance to tailor your research project according to your interests gained throughout the taught element of your MSc programme. The dissertation is the pinnacle of the MSc course and allows you to build upon your knowledge gained in the previous taught modules, by carrying out research based on real-world business challenges that will prepare you for the complexities of entering the job market.

Core•60 credits

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Our academics

All of our lecturers have a wealth of experience and knowledge from the world of economics and finance and will work to share their passion and enthusiasm for accounting with you.

Their own experience working within the sector will benefit your learning and understanding throughout each module.

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Featured academic

Dr Qin Xiao

Dr Qin Xiao is a Senior Lecturer in finance with previous experience lecturing in property at the University of Aberdeen. She gained her PhD in Economics at Nanyang Technological University and worked as a research analyst in the private sector.

Featured academic

Dr Yawen Hudson

Yawen is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) who has worked in a variety of accounting roles, for both local and international firms. Previously, she worked as a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.

Entry requirements

UK
International

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in any subject area

The programme is designed for graduates from any discipline with a strong interest in the foundations of accounting and finance. However, we do recommend that you have a basic knowledge and understanding of this area of business studies.

If you’re an undergraduate student at Hull, you’re guaranteed a fast-track route to this postgraduate degree, as long as you meet the entry requirements.

In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved.

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in any subject area

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

UK
International

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our scholarships

We offer a number of awards, bursaries and scholarships for eligible students. They’re awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement and/or to help those on lower incomes.

Scholarships and bursaries are separate to student loans. And the best bit is, you don’t pay a penny back.

Find out more about our scholarships

Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship

University of Hull undergraduates progressing to a taught masters course may receive a 25% discount on the cost of their tuition fees.

Find out if you’re eligible by visiting the University of Hull Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship page.

International Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students.

To find out more and see if you're eligible, please visit the International Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Take a look at our facilities

Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory

Our industry-standard suite offers simulated financial trading activities in real time. So you can practise trading in realistic scenarios before you do it for real.

Business School

Placed within a Grade II listed building, the Business School features dedicated computer suites and the largest lecture theatre on campus. The popular Derwent Café sits at the heart of the building.

Executive Education Suite

Our Executive Education Suite offers bookable, fully AV equipped rooms where you can work on group projects and practise your presentation skills.

Business Lounge

Make connections with industry professionals, like-minded entrepreneurs, and corporate partners in our Business Lounge. It’s also a great space to meet your course mates for group work.

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Future prospects

Once you’ve finished this programme you’ll be perfectly prepared for a career in the accounting and financial sector as well as businesses of all sizes with an active accounting department. Why not reach out to your favourite brands or search for roles within finance that interest you and make the most of your passion for numbers whilst working for a brand you love?

Hull University Business School also offers support such as mentoring and CV writing workshops to assist with career growth and development. With the support of our staff and lecturers behind you, you'll be well on the way to the professional career in the financial sector.

Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

Make your application online now, and our admissions team will get back to you as soon as possible to make you an offer.

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