MSc

MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting

Accounting degree UK online. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

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18 months180 creditsEnglish

Overview

Accounting degree UK online. MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting at University of Brigant: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award. This award is the university's own. It is not an ACCA, CPA, or other accounting licence. MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 180. Students move from The numbers a manager needs through The numbers a manager needs; Recognition and evidence; Controls; Reporting; Rules and the limit of the award; Capstone: finance file, and finish on Capstone: finance file. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result. Reading is financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Accounting and Financial Reporting Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours. This award is the university's own. It is not an ACCA, CPA, or other accounting licence.

Who This Programme Is For

People already working around Accounting and Financial Reporting
Career-changers who can study without leaving their city
Teams who need a file they can review, not a slogan

Faculty spotlight

University of Brigant supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

How you can study

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Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.

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On-campus study

Study at our campus

Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.

✦ Tuition: £9,500 / US$12,000/year
✦ Location: 3 Lady Lawson St, Edinburgh EH3 9DS, United Kingdom
✦ Campus examinations are charged
✦ In-person seminars, library & student services

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What You Will Learn

Produce a professional file in Accounting and Financial Reporting
Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support
Keep a record a third party can review
State the limit of the award
Submit the final project inside the published hours

Curriculum

Stage 1 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1PVH01	The numbers a manager needs The numbers a manager needs (S1PVH01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using The numbers a manager needs as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1PVH01-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — The numbers a manager needs S1PVH01-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — The numbers a manager needs S1PVH01-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — The numbers a manager needs S1PVH01-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — The numbers a manager needs S1PVH01-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — The numbers a manager needs S1PVH01-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — The numbers a manager needs	30 · 300 h
S1Q5G02	Recognition and evidence Recognition and evidence (S1Q5G02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Recognition and evidence as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1Q5G02-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Recognition and evidence S1Q5G02-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Recognition and evidence S1Q5G02-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Recognition and evidence S1Q5G02-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Recognition and evidence S1Q5G02-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Recognition and evidence S1Q5G02-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Recognition and evidence	30 · 300 h
S1QFG03	Controls Controls (S1QFG03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Controls as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1QFG03-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Controls S1QFG03-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Controls S1QFG03-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Controls S1QFG03-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Controls S1QFG03-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Controls S1QFG03-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Controls	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1PVH01

The numbers a manager needs

The numbers a manager needs (S1PVH01) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using The numbers a manager needs as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1PVH01-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — The numbers a manager needs
S1PVH01-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — The numbers a manager needs
S1PVH01-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — The numbers a manager needs
S1PVH01-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — The numbers a manager needs
S1PVH01-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — The numbers a manager needs
S1PVH01-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — The numbers a manager needs

30 · 300 h

S1Q5G02

Recognition and evidence

Recognition and evidence (S1Q5G02) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Recognition and evidence as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1Q5G02-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Recognition and evidence
S1Q5G02-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Recognition and evidence
S1Q5G02-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Recognition and evidence
S1Q5G02-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Recognition and evidence
S1Q5G02-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Recognition and evidence
S1Q5G02-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Recognition and evidence

30 · 300 h

S1QFG03

Controls

Controls (S1QFG03) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Controls as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1QFG03-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Controls
S1QFG03-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Controls
S1QFG03-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Controls
S1QFG03-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Controls
S1QFG03-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Controls
S1QFG03-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Controls

30 · 300 h

Stage 2 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S1OHJ04	Reporting Reporting (S1OHJ04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1OHJ04-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Reporting S1OHJ04-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Reporting S1OHJ04-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Reporting S1OHJ04-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Reporting S1OHJ04-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Reporting S1OHJ04-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Reporting	30 · 300 h
S1ORI05	Rules and the limit of the award Rules and the limit of the award (S1ORI05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Rules and the limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1ORI05-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Rules and the limit of the award S1ORI05-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Rules and the limit of the award S1ORI05-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Rules and the limit of the award S1ORI05-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Rules and the limit of the award S1ORI05-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Rules and the limit of the award S1ORI05-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Rules and the limit of the award	30 · 300 h
S1P1I06	Capstone: finance file Capstone: finance file (S1P1I06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Capstone: finance file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. S1P1I06-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Capstone: finance file S1P1I06-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Capstone: finance file S1P1I06-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Capstone: finance file S1P1I06-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Capstone: finance file S1P1I06-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Capstone: finance file S1P1I06-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Capstone: finance file	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S1OHJ04

Reporting

Reporting (S1OHJ04) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1OHJ04-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Reporting
S1OHJ04-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Reporting
S1OHJ04-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Reporting
S1OHJ04-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Reporting
S1OHJ04-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Reporting
S1OHJ04-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Reporting

30 · 300 h

S1ORI05

Rules and the limit of the award

Rules and the limit of the award (S1ORI05) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Rules and the limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1ORI05-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Rules and the limit of the award
S1ORI05-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Rules and the limit of the award
S1ORI05-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Rules and the limit of the award
S1ORI05-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Rules and the limit of the award
S1ORI05-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Rules and the limit of the award
S1ORI05-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Rules and the limit of the award

30 · 300 h

S1P1I06

Capstone: finance file

Capstone: finance file (S1P1I06) is a 30-credit course on MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Capstone: finance file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

S1P1I06-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Capstone: finance file
S1P1I06-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Capstone: finance file
S1P1I06-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Capstone: finance file
S1P1I06-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Capstone: finance file
S1P1I06-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Capstone: finance file
S1P1I06-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Capstone: finance file

30 · 300 h

Career Paths

Finance analyst
Management accountant
Compliance analyst
Payments operations officer
Reporting lead

Programme Highlights

180 credits · 1,800 notional hours · 6 courses
Course hours add up to the programme total
accounting degree UK online
Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Accounting and Financial Reporting?

The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.

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