MSc Accounting and Management at University of Southampton

Programme overview

Explore the key strategic and tactical challenges faced by managers at all levels with our full-time MSc Accounting and Management degree. You’ll develop your financial management practice to understand the risks and uncertainties impacting modern business. On this course, you’ll focus on accounting and financial management as you learn how to measure and assess organisational performance.

What you will study

On this master’s in accounting and management your studies will run for a full 12 months, from September to the following September. The first 9 months cover taught modules and includes exams. From June to September you’ll work on your supervised research project.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including finance, banking, accountancy, business consultancy, public sector. Careers directly related to the course include accountant, company secretary, external auditor, forensic accountant, stockbroker, financial analyst, business analyst, financial risk analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2:2 degree. You'll need a 2.2 degree. Language Studies – degrees that focus on learning a language or how to translate, such as 'Business English', 'Applied English', or 'Translation', are not acceptable. However, this restriction does not apply to ‘English’ and ‘English literature’ degrees of the kind taught in the UK IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 20,000 a year. UK (home) students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

International applicants: GBP 38,100 a year. EU and international students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply

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