This postgraduate programme is aimed at those who have passed their final professional accountancy examinations with one of the UK’s professional accounting bodies and want to gain competitive advantage by adding a master’s degree to their professional qualification. Students choosing LCA's MSc Accounting and Finance have the option of starting in September, January or May. The programme takes between 8 and 12 months to successfully complete, depending on when you start, and costs £3,400 for the complete course. The UK professional accounting bodies are: * The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) * The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) * The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) * The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) * The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) The course comprises two taught modules and a finance-based case study. One of the two taught modules will extend previously acquired finance knowledge whilst the other paper will seek to place accounting in a wider organisational and strategic context. Students must select: * one finance module, * one non finance module, and * a finance based major project. LCA staff will advise students on the modules available.

In today’s tough jobs market, graduates need to stand out from the crowd to successfully secure that all important first full-time job after university. We believe your degree from LCA Business School will definitely enhance your employability. Your LCA lecturers all have first-hand experience of business and some continue to work in business. You are therefore assured that the content of your degree will be directly relevant to the demanding, constantly evolving world of contemporary business. Furthermore, you will study business from a practical as well as from an academic perspective. LCA Business School lecturers have a wealth of contacts too and you will study alongside students from all over the world. All great for networking! Our student-friendly timetables will make it easier for you to secure meaningful, part-time work. Part-time work will give you valuable experience outside of the classroom and will boost your credentials with a prospective graduate employer. We are also working with a number of employers to be able to offer part-time work in conjunction with our degrees. During your final year there will be additional seminars with the specific objective of enhancing your future employment prospects. These will include CV workshops, interview techniques, career counselling and visits from prospective employers.