MSc Accounting and Finance

Course overview

Banking and finance master's focused on global financial markets, banking, investment, wealth management, corporate finance and risk, with quantitative analysis and Financial Times access.

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Subject

Accounting & Finance

Duration

1 year full-time

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£17,600 / year

Initial deposit

100% for CAS

City

Cardiff

Country

Wales

Campus

Llandaff Campus

Official course page

https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/accounting-and-finance-msc

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English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Alternative English Requirements

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Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Pakistan: 4-year Bachelor with 60% for courses requiring UK 2:2; 65% for courses requiring UK 2:1, from a recognised Pakistani institution.

Scholarships & discounts

Global Success Scholarship: up to £4,000 for eligible international students (amount varies by school/subject; first year). Vice-Chancellor's International Merit Award: £2,000 per academic year for eligible international applicants with grades equivalent to AAB/approximately 75%+. Students may accept one award. Building Surveying / Construction Project Management / Quantity Surveying may also have the Stuart A Johnson Scholarship (£4,000 fee waiver) subject to eligibility.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

On CAS Shield

Format

**Currently, the interview is conducted as a recorded interview, but it may soon be changed to a live interview.**

Course modules

Compulsory: Principles of Banking; Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Banking, Economics & Finance; FinTech and Digital Transformation in Banking; Research Methods. Plus optional taught modules and a compulsory 40-credit Dissertation; optional choices include finance, investment, banking and professional-skills subjects.