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International Professional Accounting (ACCA) - MSc

Birmingham City University

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Birmingham City University

Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    City Centre Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our MSc International Professional Accounting (ACCA) degree is directly aligned with the Strategic Level professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) professional body. The course is a professional and practice based level 7 Masters and aims to provide you with enhanced employment prospects. This is an ideal opportunity to combine your studies towards achieving a high quality Masters level degree award whilst also studying towards the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Strategic Professional examinations.

Employability
The course is strategic, practice-led, and knowledge-applied. It will prepare and equip you for a career involving accounting, finance and/or management in commerce or not-for-profit sectors by relating your studies to the latest research led developments in business.

This course will adopt a highly practical orientation where the learning, teaching and assessment activities designed to enhance your professional knowledge and skills that can be applied directly in the workplace.

The course incorporates a range of modules exploring a variety of related disciplines, recognising that the accounting function cannot operate in isolation. You will consider both internal and external stakeholders in the decisions they make and the advice they provide.

The course aims to develop you with employability skills, attributes and attitudes relevant to the modern business world. It will provide you with an opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills in workplace relevant scenarios. You will work on real world case studies requiring postgraduate skills enabling you to experience the workplace environment. Employment will be enhanced due to option modules that will build up your technical knowledge and professional skills in areas such as Audit and Assurance, Taxation, Accountancy, Finance, Management and Governance.

The course will consider the study of accounting and finance from an international perspective including the use of international accounting and auditing standards as appropriate. You will also be able to participate in international business games. All students on the course have the opportunity to undertake a 6 month Professional Placement that extends the course to 18 months to further enhance your employability. The flexibility built into the proposed course will enable you to build a course that best suits your skills, interests and aspirations.

Application deadline

18/07/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 18,600per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    76th out of 103 4

    90th out of 122

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    120 53%

    51st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    46.0 46%

    94th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    39th

    49

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    124 56%

    63rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    61.0 61%

    89th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    49th

    6

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