MSc Professional Accounting and Finance

Module: 7AC004

Credits: 40

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module includes tuition provided by Kaplan Financial tutors to prepare the student for two ACCA professional papers. Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) covers fundamental ethical and professional principles, the financial reporting framework, reporting the financial performance of a range of entities, financial statements of groups of entities, interpreting financial statements for different stakeholders, the impact of changes and potential changes in accounting regulation. Strategic Business Leader (SBL) covers leadership, governance, strategy, risk, technology and data analytics, organisational control and audit, finance in planning and decision making, innovation, performance excellence and change management, professional skills. By studying these papers, the content part of this module will be covered but in order to claim the credits students will have to complete an assignment which will be designed to capture the learning achieved during this study.

Module: 7FC002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Making a sound corporate financial decision in an international environment is a complex activity. Poor financial decisions and strategies could affect organisations not maximising shareholder value. This module enables you to understand the international financial system and apply the various international financial strategies available to international corporate managers.

Module: 7AC004

Credits: 40

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module includes tuition provided by Kaplan Financial tutors to prepare the student for two ACCA professional papers. Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) covers fundamental ethical and professional principles, the financial reporting framework, reporting the financial performance of a range of entities, financial statements of groups of entities, interpreting financial statements for different stakeholders, the impact of changes and potential changes in accounting regulation. Strategic Business Leader (SBL) covers leadership, governance, strategy, risk, technology and data analytics, organisational control and audit, finance in planning and decision making, innovation, performance excellence and change management, professional skills. By studying these papers, the content part of this module will be covered but in order to claim the credits students will have to complete an assignment which will be designed to capture the learning achieved during this study.

Module: 7IB003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is designed to enable you to understand the controversies over basic trends in the global economy and to be able to analyse key issues like foreign investment and location which underpin global business decision making.

The University of Wolverhampton is the first university in the UK to provide this particular course delivered as a collaboration between the University and Kaplan financial, who are one of the world’s largest providers of professional accounting education. This course will enable students to have the opportunity to study for both ACCA final level professional papers and an MSc at the same time, enabling the student to achieve both awards in an eighteen-month period.

Students who enrol on this course must already have the first nine ACCA papers either directly through passing the professional body exams or indirectly through undergraduate study which entitles the student to gain the nine necessary exemptions.

By studying this course, you will be prepared to:

• critically evaluate and apply a variety of corporate governance, international finance and accounting practice in an organisational setting
• critically evaluate and appreciate the relevance of accounting information for business performance management
• critically evaluate and apply financial management skills in the context of corporate, small, and medium business
• synthesise relevant critical thinking through academic research, completing an independent research project/dissertation at Master’s level.

The MSc Professional Accounting and Finance full course fees for 2021/2 are :-

Home fees are £11,830.00

International fees are £14,880.00

Please note that additional charges maybe incurred if you are required to retake any modules.

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

A good undergraduate honours degree (second class and above) in accounting which provides exemption from the first nine papers of the ACCA professional qualification from a UK university or overseas equivalent

Or, the first nine papers of the ACCA qualification and ideally three years of relevant work experience. Students with less experience may be considered.

Please check our minimum language entry requirements before submitting your application;

We offer a range programmes in English as a Foreign Language if you don't meet these requirements.

Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) subject to the guidelines set out in the UWBS RPL Handbook. RPL includes accreditation of prior certificated learning and /or accreditation of prior experiential learning.

"During my time at the University I have networked with many people most of whom will remain friends for life. These connections are partly the reason, alongside revision and study, for my success on both my current course (MSc Professional Accounting and Finance) and prior course (BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance).

"One such group are the Business School lecturers. These individuals are professional, many of whom have worked in the finance industry itself. This provides students with figures to look up to and aspire to become, in addition to the specialist knowledge these individuals can provide.

"After the course I hope to secure an accounting position in a small to medium sized accounting firm, with future prospects to begin my own practice or reach the level of partner in another firm.

"To any student thinking of doing a masters, or who desires a strong career in accountancy and currently has exemptions for the nine foundation papers with ACCA, I strongly recommend the MSc Professional Accounting and Finance. I am sure it will be as enlightening to you as it has been for me.”

Peter Davis - MSc Professional Accounting and Finance

Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £11,750 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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Module: 7AC010

Credits: 30

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is designed for those students who are studying the MSc Professional Accounting and Finance award. These students will have studied the ACCA Advanced Financial Management AFM and the Advanced Performance Management APM papers with Kaplan Financial Limited as part of the course. The content of this module is the same as these papers covering the areas of strategic planning and control, the impact of risk and uncertainty on organisational performance, performance measurement systems, strategic performance measurement, performance evaluation and corporate failure, responsibility to stakeholders, financial and strategic consequences of potential investment decisions, acquisitions and mergers, corporate re-organisation, and treasury and risk management techniques. By studying these papers the content part of this module will be covered but in order to claim the credits students will have to complete a report which will be designed to capture the learning achieved during this study.

Module: 7FC014

Credits: 30

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

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Financial management is critical to enterprises. The module aims to introduce different techniques enterprises can use in financial management and evaluate both numerical and theoretical applications of financial management for enterprises