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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2023/4


TMMN-AFM62: MSc Accounting and Finance

Route: MSc Accounting and Finance


Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
DACS and exit awards:
 Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Year 1

Academic Year

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52080 Econometrics and data analysis for accounting and finance 10 Credits
MN52090 Financial and management accounting 20 Credits

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52078 Dissertation 30 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52095 Fundamentals of finance 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52104 Introduction to quantitative finance 5 Credits
MN52128 Programming for finance 5 Credits
MN52145 Technology and financial services 5 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52055 Audit and assurance 5 Credits
MN52148 UK tax, tax planning and principles of taxation 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN52065 Contemporary issues in finance practice 5 Credits
MN52093 Financial statement analysis and equity valuation 5 Credits
MN52106 Investment and portfolio management 5 Credits
MN52143 Sustainability accounting 5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.