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Oxford Brookes University · Full-time

Strategic Professional Accounting and Finance

Take your accounting career to the next level. Our specialist course is perfect if you’ve studied accounting before but want to move forward to qualify as a professional accountant in the UK, while developing your wider management skills and the attributes emp…

MSc2 yearsFull-time

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Oxford Brookes Business School · Business and management

Take your accounting career to the next level. Our specialist course is perfect if you’ve studied accounting before but want to move forward to qualify as a professional accountant in the UK, while developing your wider management skills and the attributes employers value. If you have passed or have equivalent learning for ACCA Applied Knowledge and Skills papers, you can benefit from our 2 for 1 approach. By gaining a master’s degree while at the same time preparing you for the 4 ACCA Strategic Professional exams. Our expert team will also encourage you to look at finance’s role in relation to world issues. Their research covers areas such as the relationship between finance and growth, stakeholder theory and corporate social responsibility. Plus, you’ll strengthen your practical decision-making skills through interactive learning with discussions, role-play exercises and workshops. After the course, you’ll be ready to take on new challenges in the sector, whether that’s becoming a member of the accountancy profession or working towards a chief financial officer role.

Getting in

As the university states it

A minimum of a second class honours degree (2:2) in Accounting and Finance, or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification. Alternatively, applicants can use ACCA professional examinations as an entry qualification and need to have passed all or nearly all of the first nine Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills papers Applicants who possess a diploma rather than a good degree may be eligible for entry provided they have compensatory work experience and can demonstrate career development. This course attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applications are welcome from those in work and seeking continuing professional development ​​Entry will also be subject to two satisfactory reference (one of these must be an academic reference).

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