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MRes Accounting at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MRes Accounting is a postgraduate taught programme that can be studied over one year full-time or two years part-time. MRes stands for 'Masters by Research', but this is a taught programme rather than a research degree. You'll deepen your understanding of accounting while developing qualitative and quantitative research skills for progression to PhD study or employment.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Essex Business School  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Year 1: Dissertation in Accounting, Research Evaluation, Research Methods in Accounting, Philosophies of Research and Advanced Qualitative Research Methods.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in accounting or a related discipline. If English isn’t your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,550 a year. Listed for October 2027 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,925 a year. Listed for October 2027 entry. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

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