Entry requirementsApplications are welcome from graduates with a second class honours degree or above from a UK university or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional or other qualification. In addition, applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate that their level of English is high enough to study at postgraduate level, by achieving a score in a recognised test such as: * British Council IELTS: minimum level 6.5 overall and 6.0 in the reading and writing components * TOEFL score of 575 or above (paper-based) or 233 or above (computer-based), or 90 or above (internet-based) and ideally at least 4.5 in the TWE option. Students who have a diploma may be eligible for entry provided that they have compensatory work experience and demonstrable career development.
Academic titleMSc Business and Accounting
Course description MSc
The MSc in Business and Accounting provides an education in business organisation and strategy, with particular focus on accounting and finance. Graduates will understand the principles at the heart of business decisions.
Course content
In the first semester you will study the compulsory core, which will include:
* Organisational Theory and Design
* Business Strategy
* Introduction to Accounting Concepts
* Managing Business Operations
* Principles of International Business Economics.
In the second semester you will go on to study the specialist subjects of Financial Accounting and Management Accounting, along with another optional subject chosen from a range. Students complete the course with a Critical Literature Review of a chosen topic, for which they are prepared through the study of Research Methodology.
The subjects of Management Accounting and Financial Accounting are set in the context of business decisions which aim to add value to the enterprise. You will be given plenty of real-life examples of how appropriate application of accounting helps managers to implement, monitor and report the activities which create growth and success.
Teaching, learning and assessment
You can expect to be taught in a variety of ways, including lectures, seminars and workshops. The emphasis is on student activity and discussion as a way of understanding key themes. Assessment will be through a combination of assignments and examinations, and will be continuous throughout the course.
Members of the Accounting Department have varied professional experience, each having qualified with one of the principal UK accounting bodies. Their experience is combined with an active research interest.
Quality
The reputation of the Business School is underpinned through membership of and programme accreditations received from the Association of MBAs, and the Association of Business Schools; professional associations such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; and the European Foundation for Management Development. The Business School is, therefore, widely regarded as one of the best within its peer group
The Business School's programmes benefit from rigorous quality assurance procedures and regularly receive excellent feedback from external examiners, employers, students and professional bodies. In 2005 Business and Management achieved 'Broad Confidence', the best possible result, in the discipline audit trail as part of the Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Audit.
Many students who graduate from Business School programmes go on to achieve high status in the industry of their choice.
The Business School has an active programme of research based around six key research areas:
* Accounting, Governance and Information Management
* Economics and Strategy
* Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management
* Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
* Marketing and Operations Management
* Pedagogy
The School maintains a rigorous and dynamic doctoral programme leading to the higher degrees of MPhil and PhD. Postgraduate students join a supportive, friendly and multicultural research environment.