Finance and Accounting - MSc

School of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences

If you're looking to change direction or move on in your career, then a postgraduate degree in management from the University of Sheffield could be the right choice for you. We're amongst the top 20 business and management schools in the UK for research.

About the course

1 year full time

This course brings together theoretical and applied expertise in finance and accounting practices. You'll gain a good understanding of the basics of financial statement analysis, corporate governance and international finance as well as the quantitative and analytical skills essential for developing fundamental problem solving skills.

Your learning is enhanced through industry-sponsored modules, lectures from key industrial partners, case studies and company visits.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 in business or a related subject.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 (with no less than 6 in each part), or TOEFL 100 (iBT), or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

Financial Statement Analysis
Performance Management
Quantitative Methods for Finance and Accounting
Corporate Finance
Research Methods
International Financial Reporting
Issues in Finance
International Finance

Optional modules

Financial Derivatives
Corporate Governance

Teaching

Lectures
Seminars
Case studies
Group work for collaborative learning
Web-based discussion groups

Assessment

Individual assignments
Group projects
End-of-semester examinations
Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Mrs Hilda Betts
E: h.betts@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2181

Chiles Cartwright, MBA

Your career

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. Our graduates are creative, disciplined individuals who make a difference wherever they go. Many of our MBA students use their degree to change career direction or to achieve faster progression within their organisations.

Others use their specialised degree to enter a particular field of management such as human resources, finance or leisure or to set up their own business. Those without an undergraduate background in management use their masters to gain an understanding of business practices, and their improved analytical skills help to get an early foothold on a career in management.

Real-world skills

Our postgraduate management degrees will teach you real-world skills for real-world situations. We'll teach you how to identify opportunities, how to solve problems and how to become a leader. You can either follow a general management route or specialise in an area that interests you.

We have a body of world-class researchers with strong international links, who are working in exciting and policy-relevant areas. Our research underpins our teaching and we have close links with industry, commerce and local government.

Learning environment

You'll study close to the city centre and opposite the Management Library, which contains specialised textbooks and printed copies of journals. The School is a few minutes' walk away from the Information Commons, with its extensive facilities of core textbooks, computers, work spaces and student meeting rooms, all of which can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

MBA students will study in executive facilities based at the Edge in our Endcliffe Village campus. Set in attractive lawned gardens, the Edge is a new building with flexible study space backed by all the latest ICT facilities.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form