Course Information Database

Master of Science [MSc] Accounting and Finance

Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 1	CREDITS	LEVEL
BS3039	Financial Reporting and Forecasting	15	SCQF 9
BSM001	Financial Information and Decision Making	15	SCQF 11
BSM002	Finance Theory	15	SCQF 11
BSM004	Quantitative Methods For Finance	15	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 2	CREDITS	LEVEL
BS3969	Management Accounting	15	SCQF 9
BSM007	Corporate Financial Management	15	SCQF 11
BSM2530	Enterprise Creation	15	SCQF 11
BSM703	Portfolio Investment and Wealth Management	15	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 3	CREDITS	LEVEL
BSM301	Placement (Postgraduate)	60	SCQF 11	B
BSM823	Capstone	60	SCQF 11	A B
	Note: Route totals are not equal -> Totals for Semester:	Route A: 60 Route B: 120
Route A - MSc
Route B - MSc with Placement

	Total for Stage:	180

Notes:

Full-time on-campus students starting in September can select the option of applying to undertake a 48-week placement following the completion of the taught modules included in their course. Students who select the Master with work placement undertake their Capstone project in parallel to their placement experience and will receive 60 credits at SCQF11 in addition to the Masters award.

Online Learning Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 1	CREDITS	LEVEL
BS3039	Financial Reporting and Forecasting	15	SCQF 9
BSM001	Financial Information and Decision Making	15	SCQF 11
BSM002	Finance Theory	15	SCQF 11
BSM004	Quantitative Methods For Finance	15	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

Online Learning Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 2	CREDITS	LEVEL
BS3969	Management Accounting	15	SCQF 9
BSM007	Corporate Financial Management	15	SCQF 11
BSM2530	Enterprise Creation	15	SCQF 11
BSM703	Portfolio Investment and Wealth Management	15	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

Online Learning Full-Time
Stage 1	Semester 3	CREDITS	LEVEL
BSM823	Capstone	60	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

	Total for Stage:	180

Online Learning Part-Time
Stage 1	Semester 1	CREDITS	LEVEL
BSM823	Capstone	--	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	0

Online Learning Part-Time
Stage 1	Semester 2	CREDITS	LEVEL
BSM823	Capstone	60	SCQF 11
	Total for Semester:	60

	Total for Stage:	60

Notes:

Students with a recognised professional accounting qualification can be admitted at the MSc (Capstone) stage. This option is by part-time online study only, running for 9 months starting in September or January.