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Students
Tuition Fee
USD 35,414
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Building Science
Area of study
Business and Administration
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
USD 35,414
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2023-09-01-
About Program

Program 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. This will give you the skills to pursue careers in finance, accounting or consultancy.

Our master's in accounting and management is a great way to advance to higher-level strategic management roles. You don’t need training or experience in accounting to apply, and we consider applicants from a range of backgrounds.

During the course, you’ll gain a solid foundation in management and accounting concepts, along with related topics including:

  • managing in a global context
  • accounting for corporate performance
  • marketing in the digital age
  • You can personalise your learning to suit your professional needs. For example, you can choose to focus on:

  • corporate finance
  • international logistics
  • risk taking and decision making
  • entrepreneurial governance
  • project management
  • Our academic team will enrich your learning through their research and industry insights.

    Course lead

    Your course leader is Dr Qinging Zhang. She studied in France and China, and completed her PhD in accounting and finance at the University of Durham. Her research interests include finance and corporate governance.

    Visit

    Dr Zhang's profile page

    to find out more about her work and publications.

    Program Outline

    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.

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    Admission Requirements

    You’ll need at least a 2:1 degree, preferably in business or economics.

    We do not accept the following subjects:

  • 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
  • Art/Design/Vocational Studies – degrees that focus on learning a particular form of art, craft or vocation. These include degrees in art, graphic design, photography, television broadcasting, script writing, or performance/dance
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    Students requiring a visa to study in the UK

    In addition to the University’s own English language proficiency requirements, the UK Home Office sets its own minimum standards for applicants requiring a visa to study in the UK. The current requirements are that:

  • Students studying below degree level and those applicants who are required to study the University’s pre-sessional English programme must obtain a UKVI approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as IELTS.
  • Students who are studying above degree level i.e. Bachelor’s level or higher and those who are not required to pass the University’s pre-sessional English programme for entry on their substantive programme may take any of the tests or qualifications listed below.

  • English Language Tests

    The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI Secure English Language Tests:

  • IELTS (Academic) (International English Language Testing System)
  • PTE Academic UKVI
  • LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
  • PSI Services (UK) Ltd; Skills for English UKVI (4 component)
  • Trinity College London ISE (Integrated Skills in English)
  • Secure English Language Tests

    must be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date

    as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.

    The University of Southampton also accepts the following English Language Tests:

    Tests taken at a centralised test centre/venue:

  • Cambridge English: Proficiency and Advanced
  • Cambridge English First (FCE) – only acceptable to applicants applying for foundation year programmes
  • LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2) and LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2)*
  • LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Expert C1) and LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Expert C1)*
  • PTE Academic
  • TOEFL

    iBT

    (Test of English as a Foreign Language) The University of Southampton does not recognise MyBest scores and will only accept scores taken in one sitting within the 2 years immediately preceding the programme start date. Please note, we currently do not accept the TOEFL

    iBT

    Paper Edition.
  • Tests taken at home:

  • Duolingo English Test
  • IELTS Online
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Online
  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition
  • LanguageCert ESOL Online
  • Non-SELT English Language Tests

    must usually be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date

    as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.

    Notes:

    * You must present both certificates for the LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands FY, A, B, C, D, E) and the LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands F, G, H, I)

    The University does not recognise any test not listed above.

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