Description
This MSc is a specialised Masters, which provides in-depth knowledge of key finance and management concepts, offering a powerful boost to your future career progression.
During the course, we encourage collaborative working through Peer Action Learning Sets. As a member of a Learning Set, you will share practical and academic experiences and reflect critically on case studies, debates and problems.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the intellectual tools and knowledge to tackle real-world issues within the financial sector or within financial departments of organisations. Successful completion of this course also provides exemptions for 11 exam papers from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Our aim is to enhance your success in challenging management roles that carry above-average responsibility and salaries.
Why us?
Our Masters programme has a global outlook within the international community, attention to destinations as well as subject knowledge, teaching underpinned by research and professional experience and academically rigorous and professional relevance
Our postgraduate Business and Management courses are ranked 3rd (of 48 institutions, 43 respondents) for Overall Satisfaction (PTES, 2020)
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Designed for both graduate students with an experience of finance and management studies and for managers who have already gained knowledge or experience of finance and management
Career ready
An MSc is a challenging qualification which requires significant dedication. Employers recognise its worth, and the value that an MSc-qualified graduate can bring to their organisation.
Today’s top managers are expected to have a strong grasp of the numbers that are at the heart of an organisation’s survival, and our course provides academic knowledge and specific training, blending financial know-how with valuable management skills.
Business graduates from Sunderland have secured roles in organisations such as Facebook, Microsoft, Sage, HSBC, IBM, Enterprise, Nissan, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Merck & Co, Barclays, Nissan, Marriott Hotels, Viacom 18, PricewaterCoopers and Adidas.
Requirement
Bachelor's degree 2:2 or GPA 2.40 /5
If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
This course is designed to support career acceleration for suitably academically qualified applicants. All levels of practical work/work experience will be considered including applications from candidates with pre-graduation or limited/no work experience post degree who can display that they will benefit from a programme of this type.
Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications.
If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Structure
We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include lectures, seminars, class discussions, case studies, group work, presentations and applied study.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this Masters requires a higher level of independent working.
Assessment methods include assignments, reports, presentations, and peer- and self-assessment.
Fees
£7,000 if you are from the UK/Europe*
£15,000 if you are an international student
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who do not qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 23/24 admission you will receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the Your Finances section to find out about the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
Tuition Fee £15,000 annually
Application Fee £95
Acceptance Fee £300
Housing Fee £700- £1,200 monthly
Living Fee £300- £500 monthly