Course Structure

The previous professional qualification can be used as 120 credits towards the MSc, allowing candidates to obtain a masters’ degree by studying for just 60 credits.

The MSc Professional Accountancy consists of

  • 2 out of 4 elective modules of 15 credits each
  • 1 capstone project module of 30 credits

Modules Assessment Indicative cost
AFM080-01 Analysing risk for decision making (ARDM) Coursework: Up to 3000 words £848
AFM100-01 Capital markets and global perspectives (CMGP) Coursework: Up to 3000 words £848
AFM070-01 Global issues in finance and accounting (GIFA) Coursework: Up to 3000 words £848
AFM090-01 Issues in investment management (IIM) Coursework: Up to 3000 words £848
AFM500-01 Capstone project Coursework: Up to 2500 words – 30% weightage
Project: Up to 7000 words – 70% weightage
£1,696

Module Availability:

Module Title credits Availability
Global Issues in Finance and Accounting 15 October,July
Analysing Risk for Decision Making 15 January,April
Issues in Investment Management 15 October,July
Capital Markets and Global Perspectives 15 January,April
Capstone Project 30 October,April

AFM080-01 Analysing risk for decision making (ARDM)

Analysing risk for decision making sets out to provide the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to establish a deep understanding of the risk analysis within decision making.

This module seeks to provide knowledge, understanding and skills to apply tools to proposed investment opportunities. As such it sets out to develop skills in a range of areas which contribute to the construction of a robust business case which demonstrates that key risks have been identified, analysed and evaluated.

Decisions concerning significant allocation of organisational funds to internal and/or external investment opportunities must be based on robust business cases. That robustness demands identification of key risks, and an evaluation of the likelihood of such risks arising and their potential impact on successful investment.

https://london.ac.uk/courses/analysing-risk-decision-making

AFM100-01 Capital markets and global perspectives (CMGP)

The advent of global markets has heightened the need to understand a range of risks in global contexts, and to so do in the context of multi-faceted risks and regulation.

Increasingly the tentacles of globalisation are drawing investors - corporate, and specialist funds - into the arena of global capital markets. Such markets are used to exchange assets and raise new funds.

The nature and complexities of such markets requires a degree of specialist knowledge and understanding. The impacts of the 2008 financial crises have resulted in amended and new regulation and compliance in the context of risk, and this legacy requires engagement and understanding.

https://london.ac.uk/courses/capital-markets-and-global-perspectives

AFM070-01 Global issues in finance and accounting (GIFA)

Global issues in finance and accounting introduces students to and explores the dynamics of the global environment within which finance and accounting models are applied.

The module aims to provide you with a theoretical and practical understanding of the evolving nature and applications of finance and accounting models. Such evolution - both natural and engineered, stems from changes in the economic, political, regulatory and technological environment. In so doing the module looks at the established history, the current situation, and explores implications for the future.

The module provides opportunities to demonstrate an ability to assess the impact of such changes on organizations and a range of relevant stakeholders. It also explores current issues in financial reporting, financial management and corporate finance disciplines.

https://london.ac.uk/courses/global-issues-finance-and-accounting

AFM090-01 Issues in investment management (IIM)

Issues in investment management provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to establish a deep understanding of the arena of investment management.

The arena in which investment decisions are made is mature. In principle, such maturity might well be expected to be accompanied by a degree of certainty. However, investment markets are volatile given the ebbs and flows of opportunities and types of investment opportunities.

his module seeks to provide an understanding of the nature and purposes of, and issues within investment decisions in a range of investment opportunities. It articulates and illustrates applied principles of investments in stocks/shares, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities. It also provides a practical familiarity with issues in investment in derivatives, and in real estate.

https://london.ac.uk/courses/issues-investment-management

AFM500-01 Capstone project

This module develops business research skills and their applications to both simulated and real-world strategic financial contexts.

Students are required to put forward a business research proposal or business plan proposal as the individual coursework piece. This is preparatory work for the project as you will use this to inform the direction for the final project. This draws upon exposure to business research methodology in the first half of the module, the content of which provides the underpinning for this.

https://london.ac.uk/courses/capstone-project

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