Accounting (Acca) Msc (Pgcert Pgdip)

University of Brighton

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1 year

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$20534

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Intro The combination of Chartered Certified Accountant study with university awards will prepare you for senior leadership roles within Accountancy. By following the ACCA’s syllabus for the Strategic Professional stage, you can graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma or a Masters degree whilst at the same time studying the relevant modules required to become a Chartered Certified Accountant. This course is offered on a part-time and full-time basis. Membership of ACCA also provides you with access to the institute’s resources and the opportunity to network with senior professionals and executives. As an ACCA Gold Learning Partner, the university is recognised as providing high quality standards of tuition and excellent student support. Course structure You will be following the ACCA’s Strategic Professional papers as part of the Postgraduate Diploma/Masters qualification. You will be allocated a subject-specialist supervisor who will be available to support you, advise you and discuss your personal research needs during the year for your research project or dissertation. In addition, students have the opportunity to attend workshops covering research methods and ethical issues and to share ideas and strategies. The Masters and Postgraduate Diploma are mapped to the ACCA’s Strategic Professional (Essential) papers as well as one of the ACCA Strategic Professional option papers. To become ACCA qualified you will also need to complete one further ACCA option paper, this can be done alongside the MSc Accounting. The ACCA will also require you to have completed their Ethics and Professional Skills module and hold a minimum of 3-years work experience before you can be fully qualified. Career prospects An Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification will help your career progress in any organisation. Employers worldwide will understand and respect your qualification. You will be in demand for your finance and accounting knowledge regardless of employment sector. This qualification, subject to ACCA's practical experience requirements, enables you to become a chartered certified accountant. Students can exit with PGDip & PGCert.

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You will need to provide documentary evidence from the ACCA that you have passed/gained exemptions from all nine papers from the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills stages (formerly papers F1-F9). IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

1 year - Full time

Fee

£15,900.00 (US$ 20,534) per yearThe fee for 2024/25 entry is: £15,900. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry. This is a fixed fee Please check with institution

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

Moulsecoomb Campus, Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 4GA, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

About

The University of Brighton is a public university spread across four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne in the UK, offering over 200 programmes in subjects ranging from illustration to engineering. The University holds many accolades, including the TEF Silver Award, which recognises its high-quality teaching.
Throughout their time at the institution, students have the chance to undertake work placements on their course to gain practical experience in the industry of their choice. This has resulted in 94.4% of graduates going on to find work within six months of graduating (DLHE). Students also benefit from a dedicated careers service, which offers everything from one-to-one guidance with an advisor, to help with writing a stand-out CV and cover letter.
There are over 60 sports clubs and more than 100 student societies on offer at the University, and students are encouraged to get involved in some to meet new friends, pursue their interests and gain a new skill for their CV. There is also the option of starting their own society.
It is important to the institution that all students feel happy and safe during their time learning, and are well looked after with a range of support services. These include a confidential counselling team, LGBTQ+ support, access to study tutors, information on health and wellbeing and a dedicated service for those with a disability or special need.
During their degree, students can apply to study abroad at an exchange university. This is an ideal way for them to learn about a new culture, experience life in another country and gain confidence while facing new challenges.

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