Course summary
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.
Assessment method
Assessment methods used on this course Assessment will include a range of activities including:
- examinations
- case studies
- reports
- presentations
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need to have the following level of English language competency: minimum 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in listening and speaking). if you have completed your undergraduate degree in the UK (at least one full year of study) you will automatically meet our English language requirements. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
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).
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | A 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing and a 5.5 in Listening and Speaking. |
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £12850 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12850 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12850 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12850 | Year 1 |
| International | £19600 | Year 1 |
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
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP