Course Overview

The MSc in Strategic Accounting combines preparation for ACCA Membership with the development of essential skills for accounting in a global context with consideration to the findings of the research paper €˜Professional Accountants €“ the future: Drivers of Change and Future Skills (ACCA 2016). Not only will you study modules that are 100% aligned to the ACCA syllabus there will be an opportunity for you to develop highly valued skills in the areas of Cyber Security and Data Analytics. This program, therefore, helps prepare you both to become a professional accountant and to prepare you for the future challenges and opportunities that the profession will face. The ACCA predicts that the landscape in which accountants work will be impacted by €˜drivers €“ of regulation and governance, digital technology, expectation, and globalization €“ and that accountants who are able to integrate their technical and leadership competencies with these drivers will be highly valued by organizations worldwide. In the final stage of this program, you will choose to either complete a Dissertation, investigating an accounting issue of your choice, or a Strategic Business Project, where you work on a project relevant to the financial services sector in a work-based context. Completing the Strategic Business Project will cover part of ACCAs 36-month Practical Experience Requirement. The program will develop a high level of accounting, leadership, business, and professional skills, which are required for success in a career as a Chartered Certified Accountant. It will also ensure that students obtain a deeper understanding of the contemporary challenges and issues faced by accounting and business professionals.

General Eligibility

A 2:2 (second class) honors degree, or equivalent, in Accounting and passed or gained exemption from all papers in the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills modules of the ACCA qualification

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5.