Program Overview

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Accounting and Finance professionals have central roles in all types and sizes of organisations whether in the UK or abroad. This programme is likely to be of interest to current or intending finance or accounting professionals wishing to gain an academic qualification in both domestic and international financial operations.

An academic entry route into accounting and finance for applicants holding non-specialist entry qualifications. A natural progression route for students of undergraduate programmes particularly in the areas of business, economics and finance.

Optional internship to develop the skills required by employers in the accounting and finance professions.

A choice of electives to reflect both student interests and potential career opportunities;

An opportunity to study either full-time or part-time and with intakes in both September and January.

Access to prestigious resources such as the Bloomberg computer suite.

A wide range of extracurricular activities and opportunities to attend expert symposiums and conferences to enhance employability and enhance awareness of contemporary issues and developments within the subject domains.

Two residential weekends; The opportunity for consultancy practice and to carry out a project suiting the students career needs

Business start-up advice and support during the programme for budding entrepreneurs.

Opportunities to network and develop connectivity with our post graduate research and enterprise community.

Life coaching; and extended internship work experience opportunity for all students.

The course offers a specialist pathway in accounting (linked to the ACCA Fundamentals papers), but also provides you with the opportunity to select modules in the areas of finance and strategy. This programme focuses on accounting and finance matters within an international context, addressing current challenges and issues faced by businesses and companies around the world.

Professional body exemptions:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): Exemption from seven ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills examinations

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): MSc IAF graduates who then complete CIMA’s Management Case Study gain exemption from 11 CIMA papers from certificate, operational and management level exams – leaving only 4 papers to complete at Strategic level.

We’re top 3 for research intensity in Accounting and Finance among London Modern Universities (Complete University Guide 2021).

Accountancy College of the Year- Public Sector

PQ Magazine 2017, 2018 and 2019 awards

You'll be provided with analytical and business-led tools that combine academic study with a pragmatic and well-structured finance content for decision making (including the use of databases such as Bloomberg). The course also includes training in specialist software (SPSS and N-Vivo). You'll take part in a residential weekend, exchanging experiences and discussing current events and specific problems affecting the accountancy and finance fields, with academics and a visiting practitioner. You'll benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities including "Academic skills for Finance, Accounting and Governance" and Research Techniques, a range of Bloomberg Aptitude Tests, specialist visitor speakers, and expert symposiums and conferences. There may be a possibility to undertake an optional work placement to enhance your employability skills and professional experience.

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We are in the heart of London, the global financial Centre in Europe with abundant job openings in Accounting and Finance area.

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Developing employability: Innovation and Enterprise department, which provides plenty of opportunities for networking and setting up businesses. Valuable experience from internships for getting good jobs.

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Have Bloomberg terminals used for teaching and applying knowledge gained in the classroom to real life situations. Students can also gain certificate in Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC), which explores the foundations of our global financial system.

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Professional accreditation:  Exemptions from seven ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills examinations. An accelerated entry route to the CIMA Professional Qualification and the individuals are required to take the CIMA Gateway Exam, and get all 11 exemptions from certificate, operational and management level exams after successfully passing the CIMA Gateway Exam.

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Entrepreneur support: Develop a ready-to-fund business plan or undertake consultancy as a final year marketing project, and individual entrepreneurial activity is supported through the course and University.

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Networking opportunities: Links theory with practice very well with real life case studies, with live visits to Bloomberg and the Bank of England.

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Research active academics: you’ll be taught by enthusiastic but also research active staff, which means you’ll receive relevant teaching and best practice for the 21st century.

You'll be provided with analytical and business-led tools that combine academic study with a pragmatic and well structured finance content for decision making (including the use of databases such as Bloomberg). The course also includes training in specialist software (SPSS and N-Vivo).

You'll take part in a residential weekend, exchanging experiences and discussing current events and specific problems affecting the accountancy and finance fields, with academics and a visiting practitioner.

You'll benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities including "Academic skills for Finance, Accounting and Governance" and Research Techniques, a range of Bloomberg Aptitude Tests, specialist visitor speakers, and expert symposiums and conferences.

There may be a possibility to undertake an optional work placement to enhance your employability skills and professional experience (subject to validation).

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ACCA and CIMA exemptions

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ACCA Exemptions

On completion of the course, you will be on a fast track to becoming ACCA qualified, and exempt from the following modules:

Business and Technology

Management Accounting

Financial Accounting

Corporate and Business Law

With completion of the specific LSBU modules, you will get following further exemptions:

LSBU module	ACCA module exemption
Financial Reporting (BAF-7-FRE)	F7 - Financial Reporting
Audit Risk (BAF-7-AUR)	F8 - Audit and Assurance
Corperate  Financial Management (BAF-7-CFM)	F9 - Financial Management

https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en.html

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CIMA exemptions

On completion of the course, you will be eligible for the master’s gateway route. The Master’s gateway route is an accelerated entry route to the CIMA Professional Qualification and the individuals are required to take the CIMA Gateway Exam, and get all 11 exemptions from certificate, operational and management level exams after successfully passing the CIMA Gateway Exam.

https://www.cimaglobal.com/