Overview

Nottingham University Business School, Accounting firm BDO?? and ICAEW come together to provide the MSc Professional Accounting Programme at UNNC.

Program highlights

The Finance and Investment (Professional Accounting) programme at University of Nottingham Ningbo China has been designed to prepare students to develop into professional accountants and will benefit students by providing:

Two internships with BDO providing real-world grounding in best accounting practices
7 ICAEW exam exemptions for foundation and professional levels
Job opportunity with BDO
After graduating from this degree and becoming a chartered accountant (ACA) you will also be entitled to relevant exemptions for the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) papers.

Applicants for this MSc must have demonstrated a basic knowledge in accounting either through the completion of Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting courses, or through passing the ICAEW examination in Accounting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assurance

Principles of Taxation

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Audit and Assurance

Contemporary Issues in Accounting

Accounting Internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ningbo, China

Disciplines

Finance Accounting Investment View 48 other Masters in Finance in China

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Although the entry requirements vary depending on the course, as a general rule, you are expected to hold an honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent).

The programme needs sufficient finance and accounting degree. Applicants must have demonstrated a basic knowledge in accounting either through the completion of Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting courses, or through passing the ICAEW examination in Accounting, and for international applications for the programme, Chinese language level of HSK4 or above, subject to further assessment.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

130000 CNY / year

≈ 130000 CNY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

120000 CNY / year

≈ 120000 CNY / year

Additional Details

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students -120,000 RMB / year

Living costs

Ningbo

China

3980 - 6290 CNY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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