Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc

    Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 42,455 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc

    About

    Overview

    The changing business environment is driven by:

    • technological changes
    • globalisation
    • customer preference

    This requires organisations to respond effectively and efficiently.

    Our Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc will allow you to develop:

    • an advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment
    • quantitative and qualitative skills to evaluate and inform strategic decisions and investment opportunities
    • investment and decision-making skills
    • a range of personal attributes valued by international organisations

    You'll also learn transferable skills including:

    • report writing
    • personal and interpersonal skills
    • presentation skills
    • group working skills
    • an appreciation of working in a multicultural environment

    This course brings together:

    • innovative thinking
    • fundamental theory
    • real-life case studies

    and will enable you to develop a wide range of analytical and critical-thinking skills.

    The course contains a significant part of both finance and management accounting. This provides the necessary tools for quantitative and qualitative assessment of corporate performance.

    This is a key component and highlights that the degree is designed for those working:

    • within organisations
    • providing consultancy advice to organisations

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Typically we recognise the following in a Bachelors degree:

    • 3.5/4.0 or 4.25/5.0 (85%) as comparable to a 1st Class
    • Minimum GPA of 3.75/5.0 (75%) as comparable to a 2.1
    • 3.5/5.0 or 2.8/4.0 (70%) as comparable to a 2.2

    Admissions criteria may vary depending on the course you are applying for, please check course specific entry requirements.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS:

    Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

    TOEFL:

    79 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing)

    Pearson:

    Pearsons 65 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills).

    Duolingo:

    115 overall with no subskill below 100

    Career

    Your future

    Graduate destinations

    Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:

    • futures trader
    • investment analyst
    • investor relations officer
    • procurement manager
    • financial planner
    • corporate finance consultant
    • auditor
    • risk analyst
    • financial trader
    • business development consultant

    Careers

    This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

    • P&G
    • PwC
    • EY
    • KPMG
    • Vodafone Group Plc
    • Agricultural Bank of China
    • BDO AG
    • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
    • Tunlan Investment
    • Excelian

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    42,455 / year(s)

    Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc

    Newcastle University

    Newcastle University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne