Arden University

MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up (Online)

Arden University

Course overview

Our MSc Accounting and Finance (Top-Up) degree is a fast-track master’s course which helps fully qualified CCAB accountants further the professional and academic success they’ve achieved to date. If you’ve attained qualified accountant status through prior study with the ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or an equivalent professional body, you’ll be granted six module exemptions (totalling 120 credits) from our standard MSc Accounting and Finance course. This means you’ll need to complete just one module from the course, the final Financial Management Project module (60 credits), to graduate with a full Master of Science award.

This provides you with a unique opportunity to gain a full postgraduate qualification at greatly reduced tuition fees and within a much shorter timeframe than studying a full 180-credit MSc course. The Financial Management Project module will give you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth analysis of the latest technologies in accounting and finance, such as blockchain, fintech, cloud computing, and distributed ledgers. This will help you gain up-to-the-minute skills and knowledge that you can apply immediately to modern business environments - supporting your career development in a wide selection of accounting and finance roles.

Key highlights

  • Fast-track master's route designed for fully qualified CCAB accountants
  • Six module exemptions worth 120 credits for ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW members
  • Graduate by completing a single 60-credit Financial Management Project
  • In-depth analysis of blockchain, fintech, cloud computing and distributed ledgers
  • Up-to-date skills applicable immediately to modern business environments

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
  • TOEFL iBT: 90 — 90 or TOEFL iBT 90

Careers this course leads to

  • Finance manager
  • Financial controller
  • Management accountant
  • Financial analyst
  • Finance director
  • Fintech finance specialist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £3,500 per year (online) | International: £3,850 per year (online)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Arden University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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