Programme structure: Accounting, Finance and Management (MSc) (T) - what's running in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

    This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.

    What do the Levels represent?

    What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

    If you are selecting optional units, ensure that you have a balanced workload through the year.

  • Year 1 (2026/27)
Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Introducing Strategic Management EFIMM0114 20 Mandatory TB-1
Financial Management ACFIM0019 20 Mandatory TB-1
International Financial Reporting ACFIM0034 20 Mandatory TB-1
Dissertation (MSc AFM) ACFIM0012 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Accounting (choose one in this group):
Strategic Management Accounting ACFIM0039 20 Optional TB-2
Advanced Financial Reporting ACFIM0025 20 Optional TB-2
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation ACFIM0029 20 Optional TB-2
Corporate Governance and Accountability ACFIM0031 20 Optional TB-2
Finance (choose one in this group):
Financial Markets and Investments ACFIM0028 20 Optional TB-2
International Corporate Finance ACFIM0042 20 Optional TB-2
Entrepreneurial Finance ACFIM0048 20 Optional TB-2
Management (choose one in this group):
Digital Business MGRCM0047 20 Optional TB-2
Project Management MGRCM0046 20 Optional TB-2
Organisational Behaviour MGRCM0048 20 Optional TB-2
MSc Accounting, Finance and Management   180    

Award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Degree classifications:

A classification will be awarded in the following qualifications:

  • Taught postgraduate Masters degree, including a Master of Research (MRes)
  • Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications
  • Exit awards of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates in designated programmes (as described in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.

A classification is not awarded for exit awards where students are required to withdraw from the programme on academic grounds.

The overall final programme mark is calculated as the average of all unit marks in the programme, weighted by credit point value.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

  • Distinction = final programme mark of 70+
  • Merit = final programme mark of 60-69
  • Pass = final programme mark of 50-59
  • Fail = final programme mark of 49 or less

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

Diploma/certificate stages:

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.

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