Full Time/Online Delivery with Scheduled Lectures
90 Credits
3 Modules
One Exam, Dissertation and Oral Defence
Study Materials/E-library
12 Months
September, January & June
This degree is awarded by the University of Greater Manchester and distance delivered by WINC.
With a strong focus on research methods, the msc-accountancy-and-financial-management-top-up equips you with valuable skills in using research tools and analytical techniques. The msc-accountancy-and-financial-management-top-up enhances critical thinking and investigative abilities, preparing you for professional practice and effective financial decision-making. Whether you aspire to a career in financial management or accountancy, the msc-accountancy-and-financial-management-top-up builds on your existing qualifications and provides valuable insights applicable across a wide range of industries.
For entry onto the MSc Accounting and Financial Management (Top-up) qualification, learners must possess:
The University of Greater Manchester, based in Bolton, United Kingdom, is an esteemed institution dedicated to delivering excellence in education. With a rich history spanning over 190 years, the university is renowned for its rigorous academics, innovative teaching methods, and emphasis on practical skills development.
The University of Greater Manchester prepares students for their future careers by offering globally recognised programmes and a curriculum designed to meet industry demands. With a focus on practical learning and real-world applications, students graduate equipped with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields.
Learning and teaching methods apply a blended style. This may include lectures, seminars, tutorials and critiques, self-directed learning, e-learning and laboratory/workshop sessions, as well as online sessions and support. Practical skills are acquired through technical introduction and support, workshop sessions, demonstrations and activity-based assignments. Active learning is promoted with a strong practical theme, throughout.
The following modules will be covered in the MSc Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-Up) degree course, carrying a total of 90 credits.
This module aims to demonstrate organisational leadership and senior consultancy or advisory capabilities and relevant professional skills, through the context of an integrated case study. The module combines the main functions of organisations in the context of leadership capability, governance, internal audit, control, risk, finance, ethics and management. The module also focuses on innovation, performance excellence and change management to enable organisational success and implement change through effective organisational processes, IT solutions and project management, including the role of new and disruptive technologies in transforming the nature of business analysis and transactions. The module also covers a range of professional and employability skills. The following GAME+ attributes are included in this module: Influence and impact, professional identity and skills mastery.
This module directly precedes the dissertation and will enable you to develop a research proposal, a more fully developed version of which will form the first three chapters of your dissertation. You will develop feasible research objectives and an understanding of the research context (towards Chapter One of your dissertation); an appropriate conceptual/analytical framework to analyse your data following a critical review of the appropriate literature (towards chapter Two of your dissertation). This module will allow you to make informed decisions about which research philosophies, strategies and methods are suitable for your research. The subjects of triangulation, reliability, validity and research ethics will be explored and a combination of methods to form a critically robust research design (towards Chapter Three of your dissertation) will emerge. The following GAME+ attributes are included in this module: Critical self management and skills mastery.
This module provides students with an opportunity to undertake an extended and substantial piece of research.The dissertation is an extension of the taught Research Methods module. The proposal, methodology, conceptual framework, and the literature review developed in the research methods module are a prerequisite for the dissertation. It allows students to synthesise their academic knowledge acquired from the taught MSc modules and produce an evaluative and critical discussion of an Accountancy or Financial Management related issue. The module aims to enable students to acquire and demonstrate a high level of autonomy in the critical appropriation and utilisation of knowledge derived from diverse sources to underpin their own professional development. It also aims to help students to develop their abilities in: Identifying a problem, establishing its significance, formulating a hypothesis/proposition, designing means of testing hypothesis, and evaluating the results. The module specification for the dissertation is the same for all the Masters programmes offered by the School. However, the dissertation topic chosen by the students must be directly related to their Programme of study. The following GAME+ attributes are included in this module : Influence and impact, critical self management, creativity and innovation and skills mastery.
The msc-accountancy-and-financial-management-top-up is designed for professionals working in the business, accountancy, and finance sectors. The msc-accountancy-and-financial-management-top-up helps you develop a strong understanding of the principles and practices of financial management and accounting, the environment in which they operate, and how they are effectively managed. This programme offers the opportunity to gain applied skills in financial reporting and financial management, while also covering wider business topics such as corporate and social responsibility, risk management, business strategy, financial performance, taxation, and auditing.
