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Programme structure: Accounting and Finance (PhD) - what's running in 2022/23

Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.

    This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.

    What do the Levels represent?

    What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

  • Year 1 (2022/23)

Part-time students may take two years to complete the taught component of this programme.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
At least two from:
Contemporary Issues in Accounting EFIMM0033 15 Optional TB-1
Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance EFIMM0091 15 Optional TB-1
Research Design and Qualitative Research Methods in A&F EFIMM0032 15 Optional TB-1
Empirical Accounting and Finance EFIMM0093 15 Optional TB-2
For Accounting, remainder additional 30 credits from:
Accountability and Accounting for Sustainability EFIMM0015 15 Optional TB-2
Accounting and Capital Markets EFIMM0010 15 Optional TB-2
Advanced Corporate Finance ECONM2032 15 Optional TB-2
Bank Management and Risk Management EFIMM0052 15 Optional TB-2
Behavioural Finance EFIMM0016 15 Optional TB-2
Credit Risk EFIMM0067 15 Optional TB-2
Econometrics ECONM1022 15 Optional TB-1
Empirical Finance EFIMM0046 15 Optional TB-2
Investment Management ECONM2030 15 Optional TB-2
Management Accounting EFIMM0048 15 Optional TB-2
Microeconomics ECONM1010 15 Optional TB-1
Programme Evaluation ECONM0002 15 Optional TB-2
For Finance, at least two from:
Econometrics ECONM1022 15 Optional TB-1
Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance EFIMM0091 15 Optional TB-1
Empirical Finance EFIMM0046 15 Optional TB-2
For Finance, remainder additional 30 credits from:
Accounting and Capital Markets EFIMM0010 15 Optional TB-2
Advanced Corporate Finance ECONM2032 15 Optional TB-2
Bank Management and Risk Management EFIMM0052 15 Optional TB-2
Banking Regulation and Financial Stability EFIMM0053 15 Optional TB-2
Behavioural Finance EFIMM0016 15 Optional TB-2
Contemporary Issues in Accounting EFIMM0033 15 Optional TB-1
Credit Risk EFIMM0067 15 Optional TB-2
Derivatives ECONM3017 15 Optional TB-2
Financial Technology EFIMM0128 15 Optional TB-2
Investment Management ECONM2030 15 Optional TB-2
Macroeconomics ECONM1011 15 Optional TB-1
Microeconomics ECONM1010 15 Optional TB-1
Principles of Financial Intermediation EFIMM0054 15 Optional TB-2
Programme Evaluation ECONM0002 15 Optional TB-2
Research Design and Qualitative Research Methods in A&F EFIMM0032 15 Optional TB-1
Policy Experiments EFIMM0037 15 Optional TB-2
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Progression/award requirements

The assessment of the taught component of a doctoral degree is governed by the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and is assessed separately from the research project. Progression to the research project may be dependent on the successful completion of the taught component - please refer to the relevant handbook for the structure of the particular programme.

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

Exit awards

It may be possible to exit the programme with a taught award. For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

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