MSc Accounting at University of East Anglia

Develop your expertise in accounting with a Master’s that prepares you for success across a wide range of professional and academic careers. On this MSc Accounting course, you’ll build a strong foundation in management and financial accounting while exploring how the field is evolving beyond the purely technical to tackle strategic, societal, and technological challenges. You’ll investigate accounting’s role in corporate reporting, risk, accountability, and sustainability, and discover how emerging technologies – including data analytics and AI – are reshaping the profession.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Norwich Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: Entry points: January; next start January 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Master’s is designed around a flexible carousel structure, with entry points in September and January. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: International Corporate Reporting, International Taxation and Policy, Strategic Management Accounting, Business Research Methods, Data Analytics for Accounting.

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Auditor, Data or Business Analyst, Consultant, Academic researcher / PhD researcher, Discover more on our Careers webpages..

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