You want to enhance your career; you see the opportunities within your industry and want to be able to seize them. Our course will challenge you, and help you get more out of yourself and the industry, so that you can take your career to the next level. You will get access to our Bloomberg Financial Market Lab from day one, where you will get hands on with relevant platforms and learn the tricks of the trade in a safe space, without the worry of being judged or rated.
Our MSc Accounting and Finance at ARU, Anglia Ruskin University, course attracts student from all over the world, which infuses the classes with global perspective. That makes learning about Global Financial Markets, International Accounting, and International Tax Theory and Policy more real and accessible. Your course mates can offer valuable insights into their local markets and practices, which enriches the discussion and your learning path, giving you exposure to different cultures and professional customs right there, in the classroom.
Our tutors are dedicated to the subject and want to see you progress. There’s an open door policy, which encourages building strong working relationships with students. You’ll benefit from their industry contacts, which means you’ll start building your own local network while you’re at ARU. You will get real insight during special lectures and seminars led by prominent industry guests. Our dynamic, active learning-based seminars involve the combination of individual research and team work. This approach will help you develop critical thinking and collaboration skills, and give you a chance to reflect on your performance at the end of the session.
Aims
You will develop your skills and knowledge in finance-related tasks and activities for use within international organisations, specifically the analytical, communication, critique and evaluation skills required within the field of international finance.
Modules & assessment
Core Modules
- International Financial Markets and Investment
- International Accounting
- Applied Corporate Finance and Financial Strategy
- Tax and Audit
- Postgraduate Major Project
Assessment
Assessment is mainly through informal question and answer sessions. You can expect individual and group presentations, management reports, exams, presentation or written analysis of case studies, and assignments. Our assessment strategy is linked closely to your future employability. You'll develop skills that can be transferred to the professional environment, such as team work, communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
As part of this course, you will create impact on current knowledge by contributing to existing research with your Postgraduate Major Project.
This is a 12 or 16 month programme
Please note that modules are subject to change and availability.
