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MSc Finance & Accounting with CIMA at University of the West of Scotland

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Developed in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Finance & Accounting MSc prepares you for a successful career in finance and accounting, working at home or overseas in various business environments. The master's course offers a portfolio of modules reflecting the needs of those wishing to pursue a career in accounting and/or finance but who may not have accounting as their first degree.

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: Paisley: September  |  Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc Finance and Accounting with CIMA course provides an opportunity to gain relevant contextual and subject specialist knowledge through a structured programme of academic studies. It adds value to your first business or accounting related degree by giving you an integrated and critically aware understanding of your specialism. Modules include: Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Corporate Financial Management, Advanced Management Accounting, Enterprise Management, Business Research & Analysis, MSc Dissertation.

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Entry requirements

Academic Requirements: Applicants must have achieved an Honours degree in any business or accounting related discipline or an equivalent international degree qualification. Applicants with lesser qualifications may also be considered if they have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry, and/or hold other degrees, as long as they have started to study with any accounting and finance professional body, such as CIMA, ACCA etc. English language: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no sub-test below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Scottish: Total cost of tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 16,275 for the whole programme (2026/27). International (all other EU plus Non-EU): Total cost of tuition Source

Intake: Paisley: September

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

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