Program Overview

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Professional Accounting (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)

Key Facts

• Level: UndergraduateUG BSc (Hons)
• Duration: Distance Learning: 1 Year
• Starting: September
• Distance Learning Fees 25/26 >: £5,860
• Location >: Distance Learning

Overview

The professional accounting top up degree enhances the knowledge gained through professional studies by the development of analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and social responsibility in a professional accounting context. It is a research driven professional accounting programme focusing on contemporary issues in accounting and their implications for organisational performance.

The accounting top up degree will enable partially qualified accountants to obtain an Honours degree by completing 120 credits of Level 6 study that extends their professional studies with coverage of analytical skills, problem-solving, critical thinking and social responsibility in a professional accounting context.

Highlights

• Flexible online learning on the professional accounting top up BSc to fit around your schedule
• Top up your qualification to a complete a BSc (Hons)

Entry Requirements

Students who have successfully completed all papers up to the professional level (ICAP CAF 1-9, ACCA applied knowledge and applied skills levels, CIMA operational and management levels, ICAN foundational and skills levels) or equivalent will be admitted into this top up accounting degree programme.

• English Language Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a top up BSc accounting course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level.

It may be possible to waive the IELTS requirement for students whose professional qualifications have been taught entirely in English or who sat those qualifications in a majority English-speaking country’.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

Course Content

The BSc Professional Accounting Top Up degree comprises of 120 credits; Contemporary Issues in Accounting (30 credits), Research Methods (30 credits) and Professional Accounting Dissertation (60 credits).

You will study:

• Examining emerging contemporary issues in accounting and finance such as corporate governance, environmental accounting, and Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, and their impact on business sustainability
• Exploring existing research methods skills to design an academic project.

The two 30 credits modules (ACC3028 and ACC3029) run in the first term allowing you to build critical analysis and writing skills. You will then progress to complete the 60-credit dissertation module (ACC4008).

The delivery and assessment design of individual modules are structured to meet distance learning requirements in terms of technology-enhanced and active blended learning. The first, Contemporary Issues in Accounting (ACC3028) will use a flipped virtual classroom and adopt a range of team-based and case-based learning approaches. The other two modules Research Methods (ACC3029) and Professional Accounting Dissertations (ACC4008) will adopt a technology-enhanced delivery approach, making use of state of the art techniques and technologies, with access to live data, and statistical software. On the top up accounting degree, there will be a strong emphasis on problem-solving and enhancing employability skills.

The modules use a variety of assessment methods and strategies. A combination of case-based reports, essays, dissertation and a research-based project to report your finding.

There is an emphasis on research, both of selecting relevant data and of determining the appropriate tools to assist with decision making. This is assessed often in the form of a case study enabling you to incorporate current issues and formulate and justify solutions.

Modules

Information about the modules for this professional accounting top up degree can be found on the award map:

BSc Professional Accounting Top Up modules

Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 25/26. The modules relating to the academic year 26/27 will be available from June 2026.

Fees and Funding

2025/26 Tuition Fees

• Distance Learning: £5,860

Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2025/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UON will adjust UK fees annually in line with Government Policy.

Additional costs

There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2025. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.

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