Course summary

The MAcc Advanced Accounting with Placement is a new integrated undergraduate programme (combining undergraduate and Masters-level study in one four year course), replacing BSc Accounting. It is unique in the UK and Ireland in offering:

• A Master's-level qualification with undergraduate fees for all four years;

• Exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP1 & CAP2* exams and maximum permitted exemptions from other professional bodies;

• A paid work-based placement during Semester Two of Year Four, together with a work-related research project;

• Alternative exit point after three years with students awarded BSc Accounting.

• CAP1 approval obtained and CAP2 being processed.

• The MAcc offers a wide range of exemptions from professional accountancy exams, which can be an important head start in becoming a fully qualified accountant. Uniquely in the UK and Ireland, the MAcc offers students exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)’s CAP1 and CAP2* examinations. Students who exit after Year Three gain full CAP1 exemptions.

• For ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), completion of this course also gives maximum exemptions for the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams.

• Students also earn maximum exemptions from CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) at Certificate Level and Operational Level allowing candidates direct entry to Management Level objective tests.

• Exemptions are also available from the examinations of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW).