
Accounting for Managers
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
This Microcredential introduces accounting concepts and techniques and is designed to enable business professionals to be financially literate and confident in participating in financial decision-making and evaluating business performance. This Microcredential introduces key concepts and techniques that managers need to understand to make better business decisions. It gives students a practical and applied understanding of financial statements, analysis, costing and budgeting and performance management.
It explores how Accounting is evolving with technology and increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reporting. Drawing on global perspectives, students will be encouraged to challenge and critique financial information and conventional accounting approaches.
Key highlights
- Builds financial literacy for confident participation in business decision-making
- Practical coverage of financial statements, analysis, costing and budgeting
- Covers performance management and evaluating business performance
- Explores how technology and ESG reporting are changing accounting
- Encourages critique of financial information using global perspectives
Scholarships
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.
Early Confirmation Award
Funding Amount - £1500
Up to £1,500International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000International 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 £5,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of feesVice 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
- Business Manager
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
- Department Manager
- Business Analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1000
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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