PGUM-MSCAF

Master of Science in Accounting & Finance

M.Sc

Graduate Profile

A graduate in Master of Science in Accounting and Finance is equipped and trained to;

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of different areas in Business Management/Accounting & Finance local and global contexts.
Critically investigate management phenomena through researching and lifelong learning.
Apply knowledge, skills related to research on continuing scholarly advancement in the world of research in Management/ Accounting and Finance.

Master of Science in Accounting and Finance programme requires students to earn a total of 60 credits in four semesters as shown by below table.

Course Structure; Master of Science in Accounting and Finance

Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credits
One	MGT 5103	Business Economics	2
	MGT 5104	Business Mathematics & Statistics	2
	MGT 5105	Business Communication	2
	MGT 5106	Financial Accounting	3
	MGT 5107	Organizational Management	3

Two	MGT 5205	Management Accounting	3
	MGT 5206	Auditing & Assurance	3
	MGT 5207	Taxation	3
	MGT 5208	Corporate Finance	3
	MGT 5209	Research Project	1

Three	MGT 6311	Research Methodology for Business	4
	MGT 6312	Academic Writing	1
	MGT 6313	Financial Reporting	3
	MGT 6315	Portfolio Management	3
	MGT 6317	Accounting Theory	3
Four	MGT 6499	M.Sc. Thesis	21
Total			60

Coordinator

Ms. H.M.N.K Mudalige

A Bachelor’s Honours degree with a Class/CGPA above 3.00 obtained from any recognized university in Sri Lanka or elsewhere; OR
A Bachelor’s Honours degree obtained from any recognized university in Sri Lanka or elsewhere with one (01) year post-qualifying experience in an executive capacity;OR
A Bachelor’s degree obtained from a recognized university in Sri Lanka or elsewhere or an equivalent qualification with two (02) years’ post-qualifying experience in an executive capacity;OR
A recognized professional qualification^★ with two (02) years’ post-qualifying experience in an executive capacity;OR
Such other educational and/or professional qualification and work experience obtained from a recognized institution acceptable to the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee.

★Attorney–at–Law; Member/Passed finalist of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA), the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the Institute of Personal Management (IPM), the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) UK, the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Sri Lanka, the Chartered Institute of Engineers (CIE) UK/Sri Lanka, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

The candidates who successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance and Postgraduate Diploma in Management programs of the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya is eligible to enroll in the M.Sc. in Accounting & Finance, M.Sc. in Management and MBA programs via transferring credits earned at the Postgraduate Diploma level immediately after completion of that level. When a candidate registers for the M.Sc. or MBA o programs through transfer of credits earned at the Postgraduate Diploma level, he/she shall be deprived of the rights to claim the Postgraduate Diploma qualification. In addition, lateral entry is available for those who have graduated with a postgraduate diploma in the relevant field through the credit transfer facility.

Programmme	Course Fee (Rs.)	Duration
MSCAF	432,000	Two Years

Classes on	Medium
Weekends	English

Postgraduate Unit

Faculty of Management