International Accounting and Finance

The International Accounting and Finance MSc program from the University of Reading designed for students wishing to gain and further develop an in-depth understanding of the role of finance and accounting in the contemporary and globalised commercial environment.

This International Accounting and Finance MSc program from the University of Reading helps you to deepen your knowledge of accounting and finance. It is designed to help you enter the financial markets or advisory/financial services industry, as an analyst or professional accountant. This MSc degree can also serve as a preparation for further research at PhD level.

Key facts

With a blend of theoretical, and practice-led content, you will learn to develop conceptual and theoretical perspectives of accounting and financial practices. It will also enable you to understand the role of information systems within those processes. Our modules are developed from an internationalised perspective, ensuring that you not only gain insight into topical discussions within the UK but also from all around the world.

• Specially designed for students with either an academic or a professional background in accounting

• You’ll learn how to make judgements on complex commercial issues and discover how advanced research findings apply to real-world scenarios in an international context

• With a blend of theoretical, and practice-led content, in the International Accounting and Finance program at the University of Reading you will learn to develop conceptual and theoretical perspectives of accounting and financial practices

• Benefit from professional exam exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) Accreditation and ACCA Accreditation

• Designed to create forward-thinking, proactive leaders, who understand the bigger picture of Accounting, to make informed decisions and utilise new opportunities

• You will gain insight into the digital transformation of the accounting profession

Career opportunities:

This degree will help you enhance your employability for careers related to your first-degree discipline or in more specialised accounting and finance fields. The global perspective of this course can help enhance your career prospects in international roles and overseas markets. In addition, the program will serve as a good basis if you wish to further your academic development in accounting and finance-related disciplines.

Courses include:

• Securities and Investments
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Study and Research Skills: Sources, Methods, and Practice
• Corporate Governance & Ethics
• Portfolio Management
• Derivative Securities: Pricing, Hedging and Trading