Accounting and Finance with CIMA with Professional Practice (MSc)

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a UK honours degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a related accounting/finance/business management area.

We also welcome applicants with an ordinary (non-honours) degree who can show a period of relevant post-graduation work experience in accounting and finance or additional capabilities.

International: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 with no individual component score less than 6.0.

Accreditation of prior learning: You may be granted exemption from studying a module or modules up to a maximum of 60 credit points, provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Do you currently work in accounting and finance and want to gain a master’s qualification and an accelerated route to chartered status? Do you have a business-related degree and want to move into a career in accounting and finance? This MSc in Accounting and Finance with CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) with Professional Practice allows you to develop not only a solid academic underpinning in accounting and finance and a partial professional qualification, but also to gather practical experience in the accounting and finance industry.

With recent changes in the business and financial world, the demand for management accountants is on the increase. Business success relies upon key individuals with a detailed knowledge of the environment in which the business operates and the ability to forward plan and effectively manage risk. The MSc Accounting and Finance (with CIMA) offers you postgraduate level study of the theory, knowledge, analytical and practical skills required for understanding the implications of decision-making within the organisational context. It has been developed in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

The course allows students to obtain a master’s degree and part qualification as a management accountant, with significant exemptions from the CIMA professional examinations. There is also study support available from CIMA.