Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University

Curzon Building 4 Cardigan Street Birmingham B4 7BD, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

MSc Accounting and Finance

Master's Degree

Program Summary

The Master of Science in Accounting and Finance, delivered in Birmingham, provides a postgraduate pathway for advanced study in the discipline. The programme is formally accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and is taught by academically qualified staff with extensive professional and industrial expertise. Its curriculum combines the applied practice of contemporary accounting with critical engagement in the theoretical and research foundations of the field, thereby preparing graduates for professional trajectories in accountancy, finance and management. By selecting designated modules, students may optimise their eligibility for CIMA exemptions and acquire the requisite knowledge base to undertake the remaining external CIMA examinations upon completion. An international orientation is embedded throughout the programme via the study of global accounting standards, the diversity of the student cohort, the international experience of the teaching team and the utilisation of globally sourced learning materials.​

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Bachelor

Minimum GPA

55%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

20

Writing

20

Listening

20

Speaking

20

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

59

Writing

59

Listening

59

Speaking

59

Program Intakes

Open date

July 1, 2026

Submission deadline

November 1, 2026

Open date

July 1, 2027

Submission deadline

November 1, 2027

Cost and Duration

Master's Degree

Program Level

12 months

Program Length

£15000 GBP

Cost of Living

£0 GBP

Application fee

£18600 GBP / First Year

Gross Tuition