• MSc in Accounting at the University of Manchester is offered a program for a duration of 1 year.
  • This course is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This specialist course will boost students’ career prospects by developing an advanced knowledge of accounting theory and practice and prepare for a leading role in the accountancy profession. 
  • Through this program, they develop an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of accounting as well as critical thinking an introduction to different aspects of accounting research, and guidance in conducting the research.
  • The course is linked to The Manchester Accounting and Finance Group.
  • It is one of the leading accounting and finance units in Europe, and Alliance MBS is ranked 20th in the world for Accounting and Finance research according to the 2018 QS World Rankings.
  • In this program, students introduced to different aspects of accounting research, and guidance in conducting the research.
  • Over the summer period, students will carry out their Research Dissertation, worth 60 credits. 
    • Examples of recent accounting and finance dissertation project topics include:
    • Performance reporting by UK listed firms under IFRS
    • Audit practice and professionalization
    • Management control systems in organizations
    • Field-based qualitative research on management accounting innovation and change
    • Audit markets in emerging economies
    • Corporate governance and quality of earnings
  • The University of Manchester is based in the north of England and is among the largest universities in the UK, with around 38,000 students (almost 9,000 international) currently enrolled alongside 10,000 staff.
  • It currently has 25 Nobel Prize winners among current and former staff and students, and 91% of Manchester’s recent graduates go straight into employment or continued studies. 
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program is 1:13.
  • The average salary goes up to 72,240 USD after completing this program.
  • The Employment rate of the University of Manchester is 94%.