Duration:
1 year full-time (September start)
16 months full-time (January start - including Summer break)
English Language Requirements:
Students who are nationals of a majority English-speaking country may be accepted without an English qualification if during the application process it has been demonstrated that you are able to understand written and spoken English to the required level.
Majority English speaking countries
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada*
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- USA
*Canadian nationals are exempt from English Language requirements, but non-Canadian nationals who have studied in Canada are required to meet standard English Language requirements due to Home Office policy.
If you reside in one of these countries, you are not required to submit evidence of English language proficiency if you:
- Have undertaken a full degree in one of these countries and completed it no more than two years before the intended start of your chosen undergraduate programme.
- The degree certificate is successfully verified with the issuing body on receipt. Any applicant found to have submitted a fraudulent score will have their application withdrawn.
Accepted English language tests
What test scores do I need?
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (or equivalent).
Entry Requirements:
• A good first degree (2:2 or above) in Accountancy, Finance, Business or Economics.
• If you hold an appropriate professional qualification from one of the professional accountancy bodies who are members of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), we will consider you to have met our admissions criteria.
• If you hold any other professional qualifications, you will be considered on an individual basis.
Pre-Sessional English Programmes:
There is no need to worry if you don’t quite meet our English language entry requirements – most of university have a range of Pre-Sessional English programmes (PSPs) that can help you to reach the standard set out in your offer letter, or join the University Foundation courses.
Please note that the length of the course you are advised to take will depend on the grades achieved in individual test components (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking). If your offer states that you require above IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent), please contact the UKOAS for guidance.
What Courses you can apply?
- Accounting MSc
- Banking and Finance MSc
- Finance MSc
- International Finance with Law MSc
