Finance and Accounting (Taught)

Course details: 4 Study options
Postgraduate
Course location: 2 Campuses

Awarded by:: University of Warwick

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Course summary

Are you fascinated by today’s complex global financial environment? Thinking of changing career, or just want to develop your skills and knowledge for the finance sector? Our Finance and Accounting postgraduate course will help mould you into a strong decision maker, able to deal with the accounting and finance-related challenges facing local and international organisations in the modern world.

Our Finance and Accounting course 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.

*Please note: the amount of exemptions you receive will depend on the modules studied, and students completing the PGDip pathway will not receive 11 exemptions.

Why should I choose to study Finance and Accounting?

Excellent facilities – Our Financial Trading Suite supports the develop of your skills in professional trading
Practical application – Put your skills into practice working on live client cases with local and international businesses
In-depth research – Study a topic that interests you and is relevant to your career ambitions for your final research project
Industry approved – 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
Award-winning university – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

FACILITIES
Students on our accounting and finance courses at University College Birmingham enjoy a wealth of practical learning opportunities in our cutting-edge Financial Trading Suite on campus, while we also provide a range of support services for student entrepreneurs through our Enterprise Hub.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

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Entry requirements

Academic

A grade classification of 2:2 is required or international equivalent
A subject related UK or International honours degree from a recognised institution
Applicant 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-Based

We also consider applicants who are currently employed and wish to apply to UCB.
To apply, you must have 5 years of relevant managerial work experience, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the sector for the subject matter you are interested in pursuing.
A reference detailing your roles and responsibilities from your line manager and a meeting with the programme team will usually be scheduled prior to a place being offered.

EU/international students:

For Academic and English entry requirements for EU and international students, please visit the Country Specific Information page on the UCB website: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/country-specific-information.aspx

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
Cambridge English Advanced	Level B2	MA/MSc/PGDip - Minimum 170 with no less than 160 in any skill
IELTS (Academic)	6	MA/MSc/PGDip - Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component
Institution's Own Test	B2	MA/MSc/PGDip - Overall score of B2 with no less than B2- in in each component

To apply for all undergraduate degrees, if your first language is not English, you will need to sit an approved test in English.https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/english-language-requirements/english-language-requirements-table.aspx

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland	£9790*
EU & International	£16500*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

UK:
If you are a UK student enrolling on a Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc at University College Birmingham, your fee for this academic year will be £9,790. A half year tuition fee is £4895.
This is a yearly fee, and will increase with inflation in subsequent years (in line with the government’s permitted rise).
If you are an English student studying your first higher education qualification, you can apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company.
If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should apply to Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, or SAAS.
UCB does not charge for 24 or 48 week placements.
More information about UK Fees please go to our website here -
https://www.ucb.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/undergraduate-fees/

EU and International:
More information about International Fees please go to our website here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/our-courses/international/tuition-fees-and-scholarships.aspx