Strategic Professional Accounting and Finance

MSc

Start dates

September 2023

Course length

Full time: 12 months

Part time: 24 months

Location

Headington

Department

Oxford Brookes Business School

Our MSc Strategic and Professional Accounting and Finance balances technical accounting and finance knowledge with practical skills. You are taught in small interactive groups by experts from the professions as well as leading researchers in the field.

Throughout this course, you will:

prepare for 4 Strategic Professional ACCA papers
acquire professional and digital skills to prepare you for your career
complete a Research Project developing your independent research skills into a topical issue
appreciate broader issues within accounting such as corporate social responsibility
engage with our guest speakers such as the Deputy Chair of KPMG and managers from Grant Thornton, ICAEW.

Our accounting masters’ students have gone on to work with prestigious global organisations such as PwC, Deloitte, Oxfam, UK Civil Service and Huawei, and have careers such as accountant, auditor, tax official, banking operational officer and financial analyst.

Specific entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree (2:2) in any academic discipline, or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification.

Applicants must have passed or have exemptions from all Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills ACCA papers.

Applicants who possess a diploma rather than a good degree may be eligible for entry provided they have compensatory work experience and can demonstrate career development.

This course attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applications are welcome from those in work and seeking continuing professional development

Entry will also be subject to two satisfactory references (one of these must be an academic reference).