Finance and Accounting PGDip
University College Birmingham
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Are you fascinated by today’s complex global financial environment? Thinking of changing career, or just want to develop your skills and knowledge for the finance sector? Our Finance and Accounting postgraduate course will help mould you into a strong decision maker, able to deal with the accounting and finance-related challenges facing local and international organisations in the modern world.Our Finance and Accounting course encourages you to engage with real-world business problems ...Read more

Are you fascinated by today’s complex global financial environment? Thinking of changing career, or just want to develop your skills and knowledge for the finance sector? Our Finance and Accounting postgraduate course will help mould you into a strong decision maker, able to deal with the accounting and finance-related challenges facing local and international organisations in the modern world.Our Finance and Accounting course encourages you to engage with real-world business problems throughout your studies. Working closely with professional practitioners, you will be exposed to the latest technology and become familiar with the essential digital tools used in the industry. You will also have the opportunity to learn within a live environment in our state-of-the-art Financial Trading Suite, one of the biggest among all UK universities and the first to be powered by Infront Professional Terminal.Working with the likes of ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, this course is designed to ensure you are highly skilled upon graduation and enables you to apply for exemptions from professional exams. Our master's in finance and accounting is accredited by CIMA and includes 11 exemptions* from the CIMA qualification, which is achieved through the successful completion of the CIMA Master’s Gateway route.

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Fiona
18 Nov 25

University College Birmingham is a great place to study because it offers a friendly, supportive environment with modern facilities and career-focused courses. The teaching staff..Read more

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Nathasha
18 Nov 25

I’m having a great experience at my university. The lecturers are supportive, the campus is friendly and facilities make studying enjoyable. The community is diverse and..Read more

Entry requirements

  • PGDip Finance and Accounting – A grade classification of third class is required, or international equivalent.
  • A subject-related UK or International honours degree from a recognised institution.
  • You should have studied in a closely-related discipline that will enable you to meet the academic rigour of the course and understand the finance and accounting modules.
  • GCSE maths – Grade A*-C or 9-4, or equivalent Level 2 qualification.

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£11,000 per year

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£20,750 per year

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£20,750 per year

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Fiona
18 Nov 25
Finance and Accounting MSc
University College Birmingham is a great place to study because it offers a friendly, supportive environment with modern facilities and career-focused courses. The teaching staff...
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Nathasha
18 Nov 25
Finance and Accounting PGDip
I’m having a great experience at my university. The lecturers are supportive, the campus is friendly and facilities make studying enjoyable. The community is diverse and...
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University College Birmingham
Summer Row Birmingham West Midlands B3 1JB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Birmingham Snow Hill  0.2 miles away
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