MSc Accounting, Accountability & Financial Management

1 Year On Campus Masters Program

Kings College London

Program Overview

King's College London's MSc Accounting, Accountability and Financial Management is an intensive year-long programme investigating the underlying characteristics of accounting—rather than solely a technical aspect, but a social and institutional activity. Finance, management, and ethics come together to facilitate an extensive familiarity with how financial information builds today's organizations and world markets. The program is specifically best for people who want to understand the bigger picture behind numbers and make informed decisions with transparency and accountability.

Curriculum Structure:

  • This course has an integration of theoretical knowledge and practical frameworks.

  • The students study topics like strategic financial management, corporate governance, and financial communication alongside studying recent discourses about transparency and ethics of financial reporting.

  • The modules coincide with today's global issues and hence the education is forward-looking and grounded in actual setting.

Accreditation:

  • King's Business School, where this course is taught, is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA)—a rare distinction that means a level of academic and professional standing that is exceptionally high.

  • It is one of just a handful of percent of business schools worldwide that have this elite status.

Campus Location:

  • Classes are conducted in the historic Bush House, located at the heart of London's policy and finance corridor.

  • Students have access to the surrounding global firms, financial institutions, and policy-making bodies—leveraging real opportunities for learning, networking, and inspiration outside the classroom.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

  • Industry Speaker Events: Regular talks and question-and-answer sessions with practitioners from accounting firms, public policy bodies, and finance corporations.

  • Group-Based Case Work: Actual case studies and group projects that compel students to experiment with classroom theory in actual complex real-world scenarios.

  • Academic Tutorials and Workshops: Tutorials in small groups help advance knowledge of core material through close involvement with staff.

  • Access to Research Centres: Students are encouraged to engage with King's world-leading research, particularly in areas like corporate responsibility and financial regulation.

  • Scholarship Opportunities: King's Business School provides competitive scholarships of between £10,000 or 50% off the course fees to high-achieving students.

Progression & Future Opportunities

  • Accounting & Finance Careers: Graduates generally progress to roles of financial analyst, management accountant, internal auditor, and risk manager.

  • Policy and Nonprofit Sectors: The accountability focus of the course makes it particularly suitable for employment in public sector finance, NGOs, or regulatory authorities.

  • Corporate Governance & Compliance: The ethical side of the course is suitable for professions involving accountability, e.g., governance advisor or compliance officer.

  • Postgraduate Study Opportunities: Other graduates pursue PhD studies in accounting, finance, or public policy—typically at King's or other top UK universities.

  • King's CareerConnect & Impact Programme: Students get individualised career advice, mock interviews, networking, and tailored job boards to support longer-term development.

Program Key Stats

£43,000
Sept Intake : 31st May


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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • King's College London's MSc Accounting
  • Accountability and Financial Management is an intensive year-long programme investigating the underlying characteristics of accounting—rather than solely a technical aspect
  • but a social and institutional activity
  • Finance
  • management
  • and ethics come together to facilitate an extensive familiarity with how financial information builds today's organizations and world markets
  • The program is specifically best for people who want to understand the bigger picture behind numbers and make informed decisions with transparency and accountability
  • Curriculum Structure: This course has an integration of theoretical knowledge and practical frameworks
  • The students study topics like strategic financial management
  • corporate governance
  • and financial communication alongside studying recent discourses about transparency and ethics of financial reporting
  • The modules coincide with today's global issues and hence the education is forward-looking and grounded in actual setting
  • Accreditation: King's Business School
  • where this course is taught
  • is triple-accredited (AACSB
  • EQUIS
  • AMBA)—a rare distinction that means a level of academic and professional standing that is exceptionally high
  • It is one of just a handful of percent of business schools worldwide that have this elite status
  • Campus Location: Classes are conducted in the historic Bush House
  • located at the heart of London's policy and finance corridor
  • Students have access to the surrounding global firms
  • financial institutions
  • and policy-making bodies—leveraging real opportunities for learning
  • networking
  • and inspiration outside the classroom

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