Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management
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This page is for students on the Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management, and contains information and contact details relevant to your programme.
Your programme studies
Programme set up
Courses for students admitted 2024 and onwards.
Courses for students admitted 2023, see below. Find syllabus and reading list
Year 1, autumn term
- Core for students with a specialization in Finance/Financial Management in their bachelor’s degree: GM1401 Accounting, 7.5 credits (period 1+2)
- Core for students with a specialization in Accounting in their bachelor’s degree: GM1031 Corporate Finance, 7.5 credits (period 1+2)
- GM1402 Perspectives on Accounting and Financial Management (period 1+2)
- GM1403 Management Accounting, Strategy and Control (period 3)
- GM1404 Theoretical Perspectives of Financial Accounting, 7,5 credits (period 4)
Year 1, spring term
- GM1405 Enterprise Risk Management, 7,5 credits (period 1)
- GM1407 Applied Corporate Finance, 7,5 credits (period 2)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 3)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 4)
Year 2, autumn term
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 1)
- Elective, 7,5 credits (period 2)
- GM1406 Research in Accounting and Financial Management, 15 credits (period 3+4)
Year 2, spring term
- GM1460 Master Degree Project in Accounting and Financial Management, 30 credits
Elective courses
Elective courses can be chosen from within the master's programme, or from other master's programmes at the Graduate school. A list of courses is made available to students each term. List of elective courses:
Student representatives
Information regarding student influence.
Senior student representative
Lovisa Aronsson, gusaronslo@student.gu.se
Linus Kidmark, guskidmli@student.gu.se
Anna Furborg, gusfurboan@student.gu.se
Junior student representative
Bright Tchoka gustchbr@student.gu.se
Vacant position
Course and programme evaluations
The purpose of the course and programme evaluations is to provide a base for quality control. The results of the evaluations are published at the Canvas page for evaluation results.
Exchange studies
Specifics for students at Accounting and Financial Management
You can choose to study abroad during term 3. There are no core courses to replace, however you must take the core course GM1406 Research in Accounting and Financial Management in Gothenburg. This leaves 15 ECTS of electives that are possible to take during an exchange- see instructions below. No courses are offered on a distance.
Elective Courses
- Must be on a graduate level
- cannot have the same/almost the same content as another course you have taken/will take within your programme
- must cover the topics of business administration, finance, economics, economic history and/or economic geography.
Master degree project
The Master degree project course (a.k.a. Master thesis, 30 credits) is the final course in the second year, and it is crucial that you plan your studies accordingly to ensure that you can participate. The course has pre-requisites that needs to be fulfilled before the course starts. We encourage you to review the syllabus thoroughly to understand the specific requirements and make sure you fulfill them. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the entry requirements please do not hesitate to reach out to the study counselling team.
During the autumn in the second year, there will be a preparation for the Master degree project when you design your research proposal and find a thesis partner. You will also be assigned a supervisor for your work. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Master degree project course, please get in touch with the course coordinator Mikael Cäker.