Birmingham City University

Accounting and Finance (Masters Stage) - UK Campus - MSc

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Top up your existing professional accounting qualifications to MSc level quickly, gaining additional insight and understanding in the process. Our course will put you in an excellent position to approach and perform middle and senior management roles across different accounting and finance sectors, as well as gaining practical and transferrable skills.

Key highlights

  • Accelerated six-month top-up from professional accounting qualification to MSc
  • Builds on existing professional accounting qualifications with deeper insight
  • Prepares graduates for middle and senior management in accounting and finance
  • Develops practical and transferable skills across accounting and finance sectors

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.

Scholarships

  • Bowater Financial Assistance Award

  • Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • International Postgraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

    Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Finance manager
  • Senior accountant
  • Financial controller
  • Management accountant
  • Finance director
  • Financial analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £4,295 in 2026/27 | International: £6,325 in 2026/27

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 Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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