MSc Accounting and Finance

This programme offers the opportunity to pursue appropriately advanced studies in both accounting and finance, equipping the students for careers in financial institutions, management consulting, industry or government bodies. The modules included in the programme aim to develop capacities of critical assessment of literature and methods, and the ability to communicate, orally and in writing, on topics in accounting and finance. They provide a stimulating suite of learning activities that introduce students to contemporary theories and practice. The development of transferable skills will shape the teaching and learning on the programme. The successful completion of coursework, for instance, will require students to gather information from a range of sources, as well as select and assimilate the relevant knowledge and complete tasks within deadlines.

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of human diversity around the world. In studying anthropology, students will learn how different societies live together and think about such topics as family, sex, religion, art, and economics and gain skills increasingly in demand in a globalized and automated world. The BA in Anthropology at Queen’s will allow students to examine some of the deepest and most pressing questions about human beings. Through classroom modules, optional placements, performance ensembles and anthropological fieldwork, students will also gain valuable skills in critical thinking, cross-cultural understanding, researching, interviewing, writing, and presenting.

BSc Accounting

Accounting is concerned with the provision of economic information for both internal and external organisational stakeholders. This degree is designed for students who intend to enter the accounting profession and as such contains considerable practical content, as well as essential theory in the various specialisations of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance. Accounting and Finance at Queen’s is ranked 4th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2017. There is the opportunity to study or work abroad, supported by schemes such as Erasmus and Study USA. Many topics include an international dimension which reflects the globalisation of the accounting profession and financial markets. The degree is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW).