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The Finance and Accounting postgraduate course from University College Birmingham 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.
Why should I choose this course?
Our brand new Financial Trading Suite supports the develop of your skills in professional trading
Put your skills into practice working on live client cases with local and international businesses
Study a topic that interests you and is relevant to your career ambitions for your final research project
We have close links with industry employers while completing our course will allow you to apply for a range of exemptions from professional exams, including 11 CIMA exemptions

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Finance for Managers

Data Analysis for Management

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Financial Markets and Institutions

Governance and Ethics

Management Accounting for Decision Making

Masters Research Project

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-17 00:00:00 , International

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The deadline for applications is 10 working days before enrolment. . We advise non-EU international applicants to apply at least two-three months before

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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General requirements

MSc Finance and Accounting – A grade classification of 2:2 is required, or international equivalent.
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.

Work experience

We also consider applicants who are currently employed and wish to apply to University College Birmingham.
To apply, you must have five years of relevant managerial work experience, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the sector for the subject matter you are interested in pursuing.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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20750 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20750 GBP per year during 12 months.

PGDip - TBC

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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