Postgraduate Prospectus 2012 University of E xeter

52 | Accounting and Finance
TAUGHT DEGREES
Exeter (Streatham Campus)
MRes Accounting and Finance
Ideal for anyone wishing to undertake
research into accounting and finance, you
will learn core research skills for the social
sciences, their theoretical underpinnings, and
become acquainted with the data collection
and analysis techniques used for academic
research in accounting and finance. You will
also develop an awareness of the breadth of
the management and business studies field,
its range of specialisms and the links between
them.
Example modules
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Financial Modelling
MSc Accounting and Finance
This programme is designed for anyone
who wishes to enter a career in the financial
markets, either as an analyst or a professional
accountant, or progress to PhD research.
The MSc delivers financial expertise with
an emphasis on understanding accounting
processes. You will gain insight into
the accounting process within the firm
(management accounting) and into external
reporting and its relevance to company
valuation (financial accounting).
Example modules
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Corporate Governance, Reporting and
Regulation
• Fundamentals of Financial Management
MRes Finance
The MRes in Finance is ideal for anyone who
aspires to undertake academic or professional
research in finance. As well as generic research
training in core skills for the social sciences, the
programme provides a theoretical and practical
grounding in subject-specific methodologies
and techniques for conducting, analysing and
writing up research in finance. On completing
the programme, you will be competent to
choose between research methodologies,
including alternate econometric techniques
and software packages.
Example modules
• Fundamentals of Financial Management
• Quantitative Methods for Finance
• Derivatives Pricing
MSc Finance and Investment
This programme, established in 1973, has won
an international reputation for simulating
a city environment and providing unique
training for employment in the financial
sector. The content is constantly being updated
through contact with former students to
meet the needs of financial institutions.
Graduates of this programme are eligible
for the Chartered Institute of Securities and
Investment (CISI) Diploma and will therefore
receive a globally recognised, professional
certificate in addition to their Masters degree.
Example modules
• Financial Instruments
• Domestic and International
Portfolio Management
• Investment Analysis Project
MSc Finance and Management
This nine-month programme provides a
good foundation in finance together with an
overview of management functions within
an organisation, and is ideal if you want to
develop skills in both finance and management
and have limited or no work experience. It
is designed for graduates from a wide range
of disciplines who wish to develop skills
appropriate to managing the financial risks and
exposures of a modern corporation.
Example modules
• Corporate Finance
• Behavioural Finance
• Principles of International Business
MSc Financial Analysis
and Fund Management
Designed for aspiring analysts and fund
managers who wish to pursue academic study,
this degree gives you the option to take Levels
1 and 2 of the CFA® (Chartered Financial
Analyst) professional qualification. The MSc
modules closely follow the CFA® syllabus and
benefit from access to current highly rated
research work in investment. This is a unique
opportunity to work towards two qualifications
within one academic year, but it requires
dedicated study, and is primarily directed
at those committed to pursuing the CFA®
designation as well as earning an MSc with one
of the top finance programmes in the UK.
Example modules
• Credit Instruments and Derivatives
• Investment Instruments: Bonds, Equities,
Derivatives and Alternative Instruments
• Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation
MSc Marketing and
Financial Services
This nine-month programme, designed for UK
and international students alike, is a cuttingedge
programme not available at other British
universities and promises superior career
prospects in marketing, financial services, or at
the interface between the two. You will acquire
the technical knowledge to understand how
financial services products work, together with
the marketing acumen necessary to compete
successfully in this highly competitive sector.
Example modules
• Banking and Financial Services
• Brand Communication
• Fundamentals of Financial Management
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