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MSc - Master of Science
City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)
Full Time
SEP-26
18 Months
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MSc - Master of Science
City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)
Full Time
SEP-26
18 Months
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Our MSc International Professional Accounting (ACCA) degree is directly aligned with the Strategic Level professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) professional body. The course is a professional and practice based level 7 Masters and aims to provide you with enhanced employment prospects. This is an ideal opportunity to combine your studies towards achieving a high quality Masters level degree award whilst also studying towards the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Strategic Professional examinations. The ACCA do not grant exemptions from their essential strategic professional papers but this course is designed to fully prepare to undertake these professional body exams. The successful completion of this Masters course does not provide you with the ACCA qualification however, the course is designed to prepare you for the rigour of the external professional examinations. What's covered in this course? The course is aligned to the ACCA strategic professional syllabus. For this reason you will study all the essential modules, and at least two of the option modules, that you need to take to complete the ACCA strategic professional exams. In addition, you will be required to undertake a module on governance and ethics and in the summer term you will be study the integrated strategic case study or take the professional placement route. Professional Placement option This course offers an optional professional placement. This allows you to spend 20 weeks with an employer, following completion of your taught modules, and is a great way to enhance your employability. The experience you gain through your placement will allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. If you choose the placement option, you will be responsible for finding and securing a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you do not secure a suitable placement, you will automatically be transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.
Applicants are normally expected to have one of the following:Successful completion or exemption from the Applied Knowledge and Skills level ACCA examinationsA minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in Accountancy, Accounting and Finance or Business related area with significant accounting related content
Students living in
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£787 month
Students from Domestic
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£1,159 month
Students from EU
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£1,159 month
Students from International
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