Accounting and Finance (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• This course is taught by research active staff and provides cutting-edge knowledge regarding the latest developments in the accounting and finance sector.

• This course gives you entry into the CIMA Master’s Gateway. If you successfully complete the CIMA Gateway Exam, you will be granted exemptions that include subjects from the certificate level, operational and management level exams. The course also offers exemptions from the professional exams of the ACT.

• You will gain practical experience, working on real- life cases and financial data platforms, such as Bloomberg, Fame and Datastream.

About this course

This course is ideal if you aspire to a career in financial management, accountancy, or corporate treasury. The course has been developed in consultation with global finance professionals. You will study topics covering financial accounting, modelling and reporting, and the theories of finance and investment, and their use in decision-making. The course includes a research project, in which you can study a chosen topic in depth.

Career opportunities
Recent graduates work in Moody’s Analytics (India), the NHS (UK), Accenture (Netherlands) and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (UK).

Example modules:

• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Auditing and Control
• Corporate Finance

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, dissertation). The approximate percentage for how you will be assessed on this course varies and depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose.