Program Overview

Program Overview

The MSc Finance and Accounting program at the University of Sheffield is designed to enhance professional careers, develop knowledge and understanding of the challenges involved in keeping a business liquid, competitive, and profitable, and introduce students to issues around ethical and sustainable financial models.

Course Description

Our MSc Finance and Accounting is designed to enhance your professional career, develop your knowledge and understanding of the challenges involved in keeping a business liquid, competitive and profitable, and introduce you to issues around ethical and sustainable financial models. You’ll develop the theoretical and applied expertise to meet the challenges of working in financial environments, and you can choose to study international perspectives on the profession too.

Modules

• Core modules:
  • Principles of Data Analytics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Comparative Finance and Financial Services
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Research Methods for Finance and Accounting
  • Project Dissertation
• Optional modules:
  • Corporate Governance
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
  • Sustainability Accounting and Accountability
  • Issues in Finance
  • International Finance
  • Risk and Uncertainty
  • Financial Management
  • Portfolio management and investment

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, case studies, group work for collaborative learning, and web-based discussion groups.
• Assessment methods include individual assignments, group projects, end-of-semester examinations, and a dissertation.

School

The University of Sheffield Management School is a leading management school with Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). The school has a world-class reputation for high-quality teaching, ground-breaking research, and cutting-edge thinking.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent.

Fees and Funding

• Home (2026 annual fee): £16,460
• Overseas (2026 annual fee): £35,840
• Funding for postgraduate taught courses is available.
• £3,000 scholarships for international students.
• Save up to £2,500 on your course fees if you are a Sheffield graduate.

Duration

1 year full-time

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and exemption from some professional examinations. The Management School is Triple Crown accredited by AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB.