You know you're capable of more than the regular path through accountancy. So you want to be in environment that will challenge you, nurture you and enable you to take your skills further than you thought possible. Our full time MSc Accounting and Finance with Placement Year degree has the right balance of everything you need to succeed in accounting and finance: niche international content reaching beyond ACCA, knowledgeable and industry-experienced lecturers, influential guest speakers and strong local and London-based professional connections. By getting hands-on in our Bloomberg Lab and by undertaking a year-long work placement, you will leave ARU with the essential skills and confidence to excel.
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You want to stand out from the crowd and enhance your career; you see the opportunities within your industry and want to be able to seize them and be prepared for the real world. You will get access to our Bloomberg Financial Market Lab from day one, where you will get hands on with relevant platforms and learn the tricks of the trade in a safe space, without the worry of being judged or rated. Once you have completed all the modules, you will undertake a year-long placement in a company of your choice, what will complement your knowledge, enhance your skills and boost your confidence for your next role.
Our MSc Accounting and Finance attracts students from all over the world, which infuses the classes with global perspective. That makes learning about Global Financial Markets, International Accounting, and International Tax Theory and Policy more real and accessible. Your course mates can offer valuable insights into their local markets and practices, which enriches the discussion and your learning path, giving you exposure to different cultures and professional customs right there, in the classroom.
Our tutors are dedicated to the subject and want to see you progress. There's an open door policy, which encourages building strong working relationships with students. You'll benefit from their industry contacts, which means you'll start building your own local network while you're at ARU. You will get real insight during special lectures and seminars led by prominent industry guests. Our dynamic, active learning-based seminars involve the combination of individual research and team work. This approach will help you develop critical thinking and collaboration skills, and give you a chance to reflect on your performance at the end of the session. Our course will challenge you, and help you get more out of yourself and the industry, so that you can take your career to the next level.
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Core modules
Financial Management
Global Financial Markets
International Accounting
International Tax Theory and Policy
Mergers and Acquisitions
Research Methods for Business Management
Postgraduate Work Placement (Accounting and Finance)
Your MSc in Accounting and Finance can lead to a lucrative career in a wide range of settings and roles, in the UK and internationally.
Through our Intern programme, around 40 students each year get a business mentor, work experience, exclusive training and development, and a reference from our Dean.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year