Accounting and finance
Finance and accounting play a key role in how organisations operate and grow. At Herts, you'll develop your understanding of financial reporting, investment, risk management and business performance, while learning how to interpret complex financial data and apply it to real business challenges.
As part of Hertfordshire Business School, you'll learn from academics with industry experience and use industry-standard software, case studies and practical projects to put your learning into practice.
With full-time and part-time study options, as well as the opportunity to complete a work placement or research project on selected courses, you can choose the route that best fits your career goals.
Why choose Herts
Postgraduate study in accounting and finance at the University of Hertfordshire will deepen your knowledge and prepare you for the next stage of your career. Learn from experienced academics, explore current issues in finance and accounting, and benefit from specialist facilities, global opportunities and strong industry links.
Herts postgraduate alumni have gone on to work as financial analysts, senior investment managers, bond analysts and portfolio managers at organisations including HSBC, Standard Chartered, Nomura, and Gallagher & Mohan.
Guardian Top 50 University
We've been ranked for teaching quality, student satisfaction and graduate success in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
7th in the UK
for overall postgraduate student satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Survey, 2026).
Outstanding postgraduate employability
96% of postgraduates in work/study (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2026).*
Get a head start
to becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with teaching material based on the curricula.
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from 2023/24 graduates, in employment or further study 15 months after graduation.