Program Overview
The Accounting and Management at University of Essex is a MRes programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Accounting and Management programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Accounting and Management programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Dissertation
- Research Evaluation Projects
- Research Methods in Accounting
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods: Empirical Explorations of the Contemporary Workplace
- Corporate Finance (optional)
- Philosophy of Management and Accounting
- Issues in Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Perspectives on Marketing
- Asset Pricing (optional)
- Audit Theory (optional)
- Bank Strategy and Risk (optional)
- Behavioural Finance (optional)
- Cases in Corporate Governance (optional)
- Financial Decision Making (optional)
- Derivative Securities (optional)
- Corporate Reporting and Analysis (optional)
- E-Commerce (optional)
- Exchange Rates and International Finance (optional)
- Financial Modelling (optional)
- Fixed Income Securities (optional)
- Industry Expert Lectures in Finance (optional)
- International Financial Reporting (optional)
- INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (optional)
- Modern Banking (optional)
- Portfolio Management (optional)
- Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance (optional)
- Risk Management (optional)
- Postgraduate Mathematics Preparation (optional)
- Trading Global Financial Markets (optional)
- Tailor the content of your course to more closely fit your interests and aspirations
- Courses focus on practical applications and links with industry
- We run an open seminar series
- Regular assessment is by coursework, presentations, case studies, group work, tests and examinations
- You submit a 15,000 word dissertation or comprehensive business plan
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A degree with an overall high 2:2.
- IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Essex directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Essex
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
