
Advanced Accounting with Placement
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MAcc Advanced Accounting with Placement is an integrated undergraduate programme that combines undergraduate and Masters-level study in one four-year course. It offers: - A Master's-level qualification with undergraduate fees for all four years; - Exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP1 & CAP2 exams (in full) and maximum permitted exemptions from other professional bodies; - A paid work-based placement during Semester Two of Year Four, together with a work-related research project; and - An alternative exit point after three years with students awarded BSc Accounting. The MAcc programme prepares students for a career in the accountancy profession.
It contains lots of practical content, engagement with local employers and a work-based placement. Content includes Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance, with increasing specialisation in Accounting Technologies, Ethics and Sustainability Reporting - matching developments in the accountancy profession. This new programme also embeds a range of skills expected of a future accounting professional, including critical thinking, digital readiness, communication, ethical decision-making, leadership and teamwork.
Key highlights
- Integrated Masters-level qualification combining undergraduate and postgraduate study
- Full exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP1 and CAP2 exams
- Paid work-based placement in Year Four with research project
- Option to exit after three years with BSc Accounting
- Specialisms in Accounting Technologies, Ethics and Sustainability Reporting
- Practical content with strong engagement from local employers
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — AAB
Scholarships
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.
Early Confirmation Award
Funding Amount - £1500
Up to £1,500International Undergraduate Scholarships
This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.
INTO Progressors Scholarship
£1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.
Up to £1,500LLB Senior Status International Scholarship
Scholarships Value - £4000
Up to £4,000Queen's Loyalty Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesQueen’s Family Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesRoyal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme
Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000
Up to £5,000Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate
50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Chartered Accountant
- Auditor
- Tax Adviser
- Management Accountant
- Financial Analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £4,985 (NI/ROI), £9,790 (GB) | International: £24,600
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 Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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