MSc in Accounting and Financial Management
Paphos, Cyprus
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* we offer a 40% scholarship, so students pay 7200 euros
Introduction
The Master of Science in Accounting and Finance provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of key areas of accounting and finance. Its main objective is to provide you with a thorough understanding of finance and accounting concepts and their application within various types of business entities.
You will acquire extensive knowledge about a wide range of theories, tools, methods, and techniques of accounting and finance within an international context and you will develop your ability to reflect critically on the current debates in the accounting and financial academic and professional literature.
This degree will prepare you for senior accounting and finance roles in both public and private sector organizations. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to deal with complex accounting and financial issues in a range of employment contexts. The focus of the course will enhance your ability to analyze any situation and make sound strategic decisions.
ACCA Accreditation
The MSc in Accounting and Financial Management has been accredited by the ACCA as follows:
- MSc in Accounting and Financial Management accredited by the ACCA for the nine applied knowledge and applied skills exams - By choosing this route, students successfully completing the MSc in Accounting and Financial Management obtain exemption from all nine ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams.
- ACCA Embedded MSc in Accounting and Financial Management - This route is only available to students who have already completed their nine ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams – or have the equivalent number of 9 exemptions and wish to proceed with the 4 ACCA Strategic exams to obtain the ACCA qualification. Students need to sit their Strategic Professional Level exams alongside their university exams. By choosing this route, students will have the benefit of receiving extensive preparation and coaching by experienced tutors for the 4 ACCA Strategic Exams.
Curriculum
To qualify for the Master of Science in Accounting and Finance degree students are required to complete a programme of study totaling 90 ECTS over a period of 18 months. The MSc in Accounting and Finance Programme of study is organized in one-semester individual modules (15 weeks including reading period and examinations). Thus a typical student can complete the Programme in 3 semesters totalling 12 modules.
Practical component
The programme incorporates many strong practical components. Students are required to examine case studies and deliver a professionally written report.
Modules are to be delivered at weekends twice a month during the Autumn and Spring Semesters. The full syllabus material of all modules will be delivered to students through face-to-face teaching during these weekends.
Support material for the lectures, including all electronic files used by the instructor during the lecture as well as any lecture notes that are distributed in class will be provided online through Moodle. Moodle is also be used for interacting with students and communicating additional material that may be relevant to the subjects taught; for providing the material that students can review in preparation for the next class; for providing material and feedback to students in the context of formative and/or summative assessments aimed at helping them to better understand and learn the material taught.
Structure
Semester 1
- MAFN570 Taxation
- MAFN551 Corporate Reporting
- MAFN550 Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
- MFIN500 Research Methods & Data Analysis
Semester 2
- MAFN590 Business Analysis
- MFIN540 Corporate Finance and Financial Management
- MAFN556 Market and credit risk management
- MAFN575 Advanced Taxation
Semester 3
- MAFN555 Managerial Accounting
- MAFN552 Corporate Governance
- MAFN560 Audit and Assurance
- MFIN591 Real Estate Investment and Finance
Electives:
- MFIN575 Behavioural finance
- MFIN580 Technical analysis and financial forecasting
- MFIN585 Mathematical Finance
- REAL570 Real estate investment
- MAFN570 Taxation
- MAFN575 Advanced Taxation
- MBA580 Leadership and Organisational Behaviour