Course overview
Advance your specialist knowledge and professional capability.
Strengthen accounting, assurance, taxation, strategic finance, risk and performance analysis using contemporary business data.
Course overview
This online MSc uses live data and current business cases to develop advanced accounting and financial-management capability. It is suitable both for finance professionals and for graduates from other business areas who want to add a respected accounting and finance specialism.
Study options
The course is delivered fully online through Arden's digital learning environment, with flexible access to learning materials and scheduled academic support.
Professional focus
Teaching and assessment connect postgraduate theory with current professional practice, applied problem-solving and independent research.
Curriculum
Review the complete master's module structure.
01Master's modules
180 credits
180 credits
Master's modules
180 credits
- Managing Within a Competitive Environment20 credits
- Analysing Business and Financial Performance20 credits
- Analysing Financial Statements20 credits
- Accountability, Governance and Assurance20 credits
- Global Issues in Taxation and Fiscal Policy20 credits
- Managing Strategic Finance and Risk20 credits
- Financial Management Project60 credits
Module availability and content may change as part of the provider’s ongoing academic review.
Assessment
Practical ways to show what you know.
Assessment uses applied reports, case studies, presentations, portfolios and project work, culminating in an independent postgraduate project or equivalent capstone assessment.
Entry requirements
Your route onto the course.
Academic and professional entry
- A UK honours degree at 2:2 or above, an accepted equivalent, or a degree apprenticeship, ideally in a business-related subject.
- Relevant professional qualifications may be accepted, including specified ACCA, CIMA, IFA or ICAEW study.
English language
- IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90, or an accepted equivalent.
- Previous study completed in English may be accepted with suitable evidence of the medium of instruction.
Fees & funding
Understand the full cost.
Arden states that quoted fees relate to the intake on which the student enrols, not the application date.
Promotional awards and offers are subject to Arden's terms and conditions and may change or expire.
Students who require a visa to study in the UK may be charged the fee associated with their home country.
Funding your study
Eligible students may be able to use postgraduate Student Finance funding. The exact loan amount and personal eligibility should be confirmed before enrolment.
What you’ll achieve
Skills for ideas that move forward.
Develop advanced specialist and transferable professional skills.
Apply Level 7 learning to current workplace challenges.
Complete an independent postgraduate project or equivalent capstone assessment.
Career opportunities
Where this course can take you.
Career outcomes depend on your experience, further training and the requirements of each role.
Career directions
- Financial management
- Management accounting
- Financial analysis
- Audit and assurance
- Taxation
- Finance consultancy
Frequently asked questions
Course questions.
Can I study this course online?
Yes. Arden currently lists an online route for this course.
Is UK-campus study available?
No UK-campus route is currently listed for this course.
When can I start?
The current application options list October 2026. Availability should be confirmed before application.
Who awards the degree?
The degree is awarded by Arden University.