This course offers a specialist understanding of accounting and finance and is suitable if you have a general finance or accounting background.
Study present-day national and global developments in systems, regulations and general practices of accounting and finance.
Develop transferable intellectual and professional skills relevant to the current national and international business world.
Undertake 'real-world learning' to gain immediate value to your present or potential employers.

The course meets the growing demand for masters level professionals in finance and accounting. It is suitable if you are from a general finance background and wish to gain specialist knowledge in accounting and finance, or if you have an accounting background and would like to extend and update your knowledge and skills.

Networking opportunities

Students on this course are typically from all corners of the globe, providing you with opportunities to engage with different cultures and network while learning the knowledge you need to gain management positions.

Many of the tutors are from industry and are well connected with professional accountancy bodies, researching professional knowledge, developing professional syllabi and designing professional assessments. This ensures you are at the cutting edge of applied professional knowledge, while also developing your critical reflexivity, questioning established knowledge and imagining alternatives.

The team delivering the course also has strong links with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Guest lectures from visiting academics and practitioners from commercial and non-profit making organisations will provide further opportunities to enhance your understanding and encourage you to make contact with employers.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course is respected for its innovative practice-based teaching and the development of applied knowledge and skills within the modern financial business environment.

By studying updated literature, international accounting standards, worldwide events and companies financial accounts, you learn how real organisations operate and the accounting and financial strategies and decisions they implement.

International students who are ACCA passed finalists or qualified accountants can convert their ACCA qualifications to a UK masters on our MSc Accounting and Finance ACCA Fast Track Route.

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• coursework
• problem solving
• individual and group research projects
• reports
• presentations
• workshops
• self-directed learning
• assessment

This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.

This course prepares you for a career as an

• accountant
• financial controller
• finance or accounting manager
• consultant
• financial journalist
• researcher or educator
• PhD study
• financial analyst
• financial consultant

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• HSBC
• Chinatrust Commercial Bank
• KPMG
• Self-employment

 

Normally one of the following in a relevant subject*

• a good honours degree

• a recognised postgraduate qualification

• an equivalent recognised professional qualification

* Relevant subjects include • accounting • banking • economics • finance • financial services.

If you do not have such academic qualifications we may consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more

Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills, is the standard for non-native speakers of English. If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English qualification.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Corporate Finance	15	Coursework
Corporate Governance And Ethics	15	Coursework
Dissertation Or Applied Business Project	60	Coursework
Financial Analysis	15	Coursework
Forensic Accounting	15	Coursework
International Auditing And Assurance	15	Coursework
International Corporate Reporting	15	Coursework
Statistics And Data Modelling	15	Coursework Practical
Strategic Management Accounting For Performance Enhancement	15	Coursework