MAcc Accounting and Finance (Integrated Masters), MAcc (Hons), with industry placement

Accounting and finance data plays a vital role in daily business decision-making, requiring organisations to employ professionals skilled in achieving business objectives. The MAcc Accounting and Finance offers an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, enabling seamless progression from undergraduate to postgraduate studies within one program. It equips students with knowledge of how financial information supports leadership, strategy, and planning, while exploring the societal and economic impacts of financial decisions. The curriculum emphasises governance, ethics, advanced accounting, and corporate finance, allowing customisation through optional modules on topics such as financial statements, budgets, accounting standards, corporate governance, financial theory, portfolio management, options and futures markets, and risk management.The program includes an introductory first year covering broader business areas like management, marketing, and economics. In the third year, students can undertake an independent research project or dissertation to develop skills in research, time management, and critical thinking. Essex Business School, where the course is taught, holds Q-Step Affiliate status, providing work placement bursaries and opportunities to enhance quantitative skills. Aligned with the Investment Management Certificate syllabus, graduates may complete up to 70% of this qualification, boosting their competitive edge in the job market.