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MSc Contemporary Accounting MA International Trade & Finance
Part-time Full-time
The MSc Contemporary Accounting offers In today’s increasingly globalised world, an
qualified accountants the opportunity to understanding of inter-related financial, economic
update their knowledge and skills, particularly influences and dynamics is a critical factor in
in research, whilst acquiring a Masters personal and corporate success. This is a truly
qualification. It provides advanced study in international course, as it is offered both in
finance and accounting beyond that of the Leeds and in Hangzhou, China, in partnership
professionally qualified accountant or financial with Zhejiang University of Technology. You could
manager. It will also provide evidence of study the entire course in one location or opt to
continuing professional development. This take one semester in each of the institutions.
will involve opportunities for you to update The common structure of the course in China
professional knowledge and skills, to apply and the UK is designed to meet the needs of the
modern finance and accountancy theory to growing global market in international trade and
the workplace, and to evaluate contemporary finance. Graduates who would benefit from the
issues in finance and accounting. As CPD is now course include those working in an international
mandatory for many professional accounting organisation, or with global strategic alliances,
bodies, this qualification provides a good way partnerships or collaborations.
to bring your knowledge up-to-date and also
provide evidence for CPD purposes.
Core modules include economics of international
trade, corporate finance, international
The MSc may be delivered in an intensive two- marketing, international trade: law, institutions,
week block, subject to demand. conventions, practice and dispute resolution,
trade development and growth and management
The course will consist of three core modules in
of international business finance.
contemporary issues in accounting and finance
which are studied through distance learning Students studying in Leeds can select from a
and two-week block delivery. The modules are wide range of postgraduate option modules,
contemporary issues in financial reporting, including corporate strategy, cross cultural
contemporary issues in management accounting human resource management and international
and investment and fund management. business and finance.
Students will also complete a dissertation of Students will complete a 15,000-18,000 words
15,000 - 18,000 words. disseration, applying the knowledge and
skills acquired on the course to the world of
Entry requirements international trade and finance, supported
You should either be an accountant with by a personal supervisor and Research
qualifications recognised by the Consultative Methods module. You will also take a personal
Committee of Accounting Bodies, hold a development plan module.
Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance,
or have qualifications of the Association of
Entry requirements
International Accountants or Institute of
You should normally have a UK first degree or
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
equivalent, however an HE Diploma plus work
experience may in some cases be acceptable.
Key facts
Students should have a basic knowledge of
Course code: MSCCO
Economics and Accounting gained through their
Place of study: Cloth Hall Court
first degree or equivalent.
Start date: September or January
Length of study: 1 year.
Key facts
Course code: MAITF
Place of study: Civic Quarter
Start date: September or January
Length of study: 1 year.
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