MSc Accounting and Finance at University of Surrey

Our Accounting and Finance masters is a practice-based course that will encourage you to embrace opportunities to engage with real business problems throughout your studies. You'll graduate with the skills needed to work in multinational corporations and be a successful decision-maker in an increasingly complex global financial environment.

Department: Surrey Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: February 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll gain a solid understanding of main financial and management accounting systems and how they are applied in decision-making. You’ll learn econometric techniques and take modules in the foundations of accounting and finance, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s ever-changing global business environment. The core modules of our masters in Accounting and Finance explore both industry-relevant theory and the quantitative techniques you’ll need to understand related literature and carry out empirical investigations. Core modules include Principles of Accounting, Quantitative Methods, International Auditing and Assurance, Strategic Management Accounting, International Financial Reporting, Principles of Finance and Investment, Cases in Accounting and Finance, Ethics in Finance.

Career pathways

This masters course gives you the opportunity to develop high-level professional accountancy skills, which open doors to many careers.

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