MSc International Accounting and Financial Management
Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Science
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
Course Overview
Prepare for an international career in accounting and finance with our dynamic MSc in International Accounting and Financial Management. Whether you’ve previously studied accounting, finance, or business in a non-English context or are new to the field, this course is for you.
You’ll gain a solid foundation in general accounting and financial management while exploring essential business functions such as managing people, strategic marketing, and global business skills. There’s no dissertation, so you'll benefit from an additional semester of taught modules, where you’ll explore topics such as performance management and reporting.
To thrive on this course, you don’t need to have studied or worked in business before. All you need is an enthusiasm for working with numbers and a desire to develop crucial soft skills like communication, teamwork and presenting. This course emphasises both technical knowledge and interpersonal skills. You’ll learn practical skills such as preparing and interpreting financial reports, analysing management performance, and conducting investment appraisals, along with key accounting and financial management theories. You'll explore what makes a good accountant or financial manager and how to understand different management perspectives for effective decision-making.
You’ll develop critical and analytical thinking, learning to make informed decisions about which theories to apply and how to combine different approaches. You’ll also have the chance to future-proof your career by investigating the latest financial and accounting techniques. In addition, you’ll discover how to present information to non-specialists, how to manage people, how to work effectively in teams, and how to see issues from different perspectives.
Here at UEA, our strong links with industry ensure that you’ll learn the theories and practices demanded by employers. We’ll help you hone skills such as CV writing and solo and group interviews. You’ll also be able to take part in our annual Employability Week, where you’ll have a chance to network with industry professionals, including NBS alumni. During Employability Week, you’ll meet representatives from accountancy firms, commercial firms, public sector organisations, and professional accountancy bodies to help kick-start your career.
Accreditations
This course is part of Norwich Business School's Academic Partnership Program with the CQF Institute, which is dedicated to supporting the professional development of students studying in the field of finance and quantitative finance.
When you successfully complete this MSc degree you may qualify for some examination exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), depending on your choice of modules.
Study and Modules
Structure
This course has been carefully designed to make sure you graduate with in-depth knowledge and expertise of all the key areas of accounting and financial management, including international accounting standards and financial regulations around the world. In all of your modules you’ll look at issues from an international perspective. You’ll learn from academics whose work is internationally respected and alongside students from all over the globe. This ensures you leave us ready to excel on the international stage, with skills that are relevant anywhere.
Your first semester is a great chance to explore different areas of accounting and financial management and discover the areas you might like to focus on during the rest of your studies and future career. You’ll gain a firm foundation in accounting and financial management as well as in other essential business functions, such as human resources, marketing, branding, and business creation.
This broad foundation makes you better able to work with and understand other disciplines and helps you develop your soft skills such as communication and teamwork. By gaining insights into other disciplines, you’re also able to build the empathy that’s essential to good management and effective communication.
In your second semester you’ll add depth and breadth to your accounting and financial management studies.
Unlike other Master’s courses where your third semester is spent on independent study, on this course you’ll benefit from a third semester of taught modules. You’ll consolidate your learning and further develop your critical thinking skills.
Most modules on MSc International Accounting and Financial Management are compulsory, helping to ensure you graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to excel in this specialist field. This ensures that upon successful completion of your modules, you’ll be eligible for accreditation with ACCA.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
You’ll benefit from research-led and industry-focused teaching, studying with highly qualified academics and researchers, as well as practitioners.
You’ll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, masterclasses and independent study. You’ll learn how to scrutinise articles by academics and practitioners and to analyse case studies. There is no dissertation module on this Master’s, which means you’ll benefit from a greater number of taught modules.
Assessment
You’ll experience a variety of assessment methods, including tests, coursework, group work and presentations.
You’ll be able to submit formative and summative work for assessment, and you’ll receive feedback on your work to help you identify areas for improvement and areas of strength.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Any subject area. Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, there may be some overlap. Therefore we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- Additional Entry Requirements
This MSc course is open to all students who meet the entry requirements but it is primarily aimed at students who have not previously studied a business-related degree, have limited business knowledge from their undergraduate degree, or have a general business degree and would like to now specialise. If you have a business degree, please check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs and future career aspirations and requirements Alternatively, please consider one of our Professional courses which may be more suitable.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
Any subject area. Please note that if you have studied business before at undergraduate or postgraduate level, there may be some overlap. Therefore we recommend you check the modules carefully to make sure that this course is right for you.
- Additional Entry Requirements
This MSc course is open to all students who meet the entry requirements but it is primarily aimed at students who have not previously studied a business-related degree, have limited business knowledge from their undergraduate degree, or have a general business degree and would like to now specialise. If you have a business degree, please check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs and future career aspirations and requirements Alternatively, please consider one of our Professional courses which may be more suitable.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 6.0 in Writing and Speaking, and 5.5 in Reading and Listening)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- INTO UEA
If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study the International Pre-Masters programme offered by our partner INTO UEA. This programme guarantees progression to selected Master's degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details, please click here:
International Pre-Masters in Business, Economics and Social Sciences
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2025/26 are:
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UK Students: £13,800
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International Students: £24,300
We estimate living expenses at £1,136 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.
Employability
After the Course
Throughout the course there’s a strong focus on your employability. You’ll be able to build your credibility with potential employers through accreditation with ACCA, especially if you decide to qualify as an accountant. Our graduates pursue a variety of careers, including accountancy, or follow finance-orientated careers in banking and financial services. Others pursue management careers in large, medium and small companies, or in family businesses, ready to take these enterprises to new heights or into new markets.
The fields of international accounting and financial management are constantly developing with the introduction of new techniques, so you won’t just learn the techniques of today, you’ll gain the critical skills needed to understand and apply the techniques of the future too. Perhaps you’ll even develop sector-defining innovations of your own.
Careers
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Financial accounting or Management accounting
- Investment
- Banking
- Business management
- Graduate training schemes
Discover more on our Careers webpages.