Overview

Organisations need managers with a thorough understanding of public finance so that they can make financial decisions and design and operate financial systems for collecting, spending and accounting for public expenditure.

Why study PGCert Public Financial Management at SOAS?

SOAS is ranked 38th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2023).

We're ranked 6th in UK for graduate employability (QS World University Rankings 2023).

Interact with talented students, renowned academics, influential business leaders and top policy makers from around the world during this Public Financial Management (Online) programme from SOAS University of London .

We are specialists in the delivery of more that 40 African and Asian languages. As the economies of the Global South continue to expand, knowledge of another language and other cultures will be a big asset in the world of commerce and international trade.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Reporting

Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets

Public Financial Management: Audit and Compliance

Public Financial Management: Planning and Performance

Public Financial Management: Revenue

The IMF and Economic Policy

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-11 00:00:00
Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-12-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Financial Mathematics View 3 other Masters in Financial Mathematics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

You should have a recognised UK Bachelor's degree, or international equivalent, in a social science discipline. Qualifications in other subjects will be assessed on their merits. Your application may be considered if you have previous education and experience, equivalent to a degree-level qualification, which includes suitable preliminary training. All international applicants must be able to show that their English is of a high enough standard to successfully engage with and complete their course at SOAS.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3640 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

3640 GBP / year

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Funding

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Overview

Why study PGCert Public Financial Management at SOAS?

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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