Accounting (ACCA) MSc (PGCert PGDip)

at University of Brighton

Course structure
 

You will be following the ACCA’s Strategic Professional papers as part of the Postgraduate Diploma/Masters qualification.
 

You will be allocated a subject-specialist supervisor who will be available to support you, advise you and discuss your personal research needs during the year for your research project or dissertation. In addition, students have the opportunity to attend workshops covering research methods and ethical issues and to share ideas and strategies.
 

The Masters and Postgraduate Diploma are mapped to the ACCA’s Strategic Professional (Essential) papers as well as one of the ACCA Strategic Professional option papers.
 

To become ACCA qualified you will also need to complete

one further ACCA option paper, this can be done alongside the MSc Accounting.
 

The ACCA will also require you to have completed their Ethics and Professional Skills module and hold a minimum of 3-years work experience before you can be fully qualified.

ACCA student membership

You need to be a current registered student of the ACCA. It is advisable to apply for membership as soon as possible, since the process of obtaining membership takes much longer between September and December. Membership brings a number of advantages, including a subscription to Student Accountant magazine and practical online support.
 

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. 

International (full-time) - 15,462 GBP

An Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification will help your career progress in any organisation. Employers worldwide will understand and respect your qualification. You will be in demand for your finance and accounting knowledge regardless of employment sector.
 

This qualification, subject to ACCA's practical experience requirements, enables you to become a chartered certified accountant.