It enables professionally qualified accountants to take stock of what they have learnt in practice, and helps able graduates to extend their academic training to the frontiers of knowledge in those disciplines. It is aimed at providing the theoretical framework and skills that accountants and financial managers need in order to cope with an increasingly complex and global accounting environment. It also provides a valuable foundation for those contemplating careers in areas, such as investment banking and financial analysis, which are likely to involve extensive use of accounting information. Many holders of the Lancaster MSc are now faculty members in universities in the UK and throughout the world. Others have progressed to senior positions in the accounting profession and industry.
Formal teaching extends over three terms, with courses being assessed at the end of each term.
Advanced course in Accounting followed by the dissertation. Students normally undertake a standard dissertation based on the Summer Term course. The opportunity exists for students to take a non-standard dissertation topic. Admissions Information for MSc programmes We seek applicants with a proven academic record who need further skills to achieve their career goals. Applicants must demonstrate both academic ability and motivation.