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Posted Mar 21, 2017 12:59

Can anyone recommend a part time MSc Accounting course that offers Recognised Prior Learning to qualified accountants?

UCL has an online offering which only requires you to study a couple of modules and write a dissertation. It can be done part time in 1 year, and only costs £3K!

Annoyingly it is only for ACCA qualifieds, so members of other accountancy bodies, eg ICAEW are not eligible.

The only "ICAEW Friendly" masters courses I can find are at pretty low ranking institutions (UWE, Birmingham City) and the Dundee course, which requires attendance each week for 2 terms like a traditional full time masters rather than in blocks.
Can anyone recommend a part time MSc Accounting course that offers Recognised Prior Learning to qualified accountants?

UCL has an online offering which only requires you to study a couple of modules and write a dissertation. It can be done part time in 1 year, and only costs £3K!

Annoyingly it is only for ACCA qualifieds, so members of other accountancy bodies, eg ICAEW are not eligible.

The only "ICAEW Friendly" masters courses I can find are at pretty low ranking institutions (UWE, Birmingham City) and the Dundee course, which requires attendance each week for 2 terms like a traditional full time masters rather than in blocks.
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Posted Mar 21, 2017 21:04

That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.
That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.
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Posted Mar 21, 2017 21:04

That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.
That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.
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Posted Mar 21, 2017 21:15

That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.


Ah yes Duncan I see the difference. Presumably you're going to tell me theres no point if you've got a decent first degree and an accountancy qualification

I did notice Edinburgh let's you off the first year of their 3 year masters, although it's more expensive and still takes 2 years.
[quote]That is not a UCL degree, but a UoL degree taught by UCL, hence the low cost. Generally only lower quality schools will allow you to waive courses in that way.[/quote]

Ah yes Duncan I see the difference. Presumably you're going to tell me theres no point if you've got a decent first degree and an accountancy qualification

I did notice Edinburgh let's you off the first year of their 3 year masters, although it's more expensive and still takes 2 years.
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Posted Mar 21, 2017 23:28

I don't know. I think the ACA qualification is harder than most MSc degrees at unaccredited schools. So, it depends on your goals. If you want to conduct some research and write a dissertation, for example as preparation for an PhD, then I think that's a great reason. UWE is certainly better than BCU or Leeds Becket. I see that RGU says that people are *normally* CIMA qualified, so I think they are worth asking about the ACA. http://www.rgu.ac.uk/business-management-and-accounting/study-options/distance-and-flexible-learning/strategic-accounting-with-cima/ because it's a better school and cheaper for non-Europeans than most similar programmes.
I don't know. I think the ACA qualification is harder than most MSc degrees at unaccredited schools. So, it depends on your goals. If you want to conduct some research and write a dissertation, for example as preparation for an PhD, then I think that's a great reason. UWE is certainly better than BCU or Leeds Becket. I see that RGU says that people are *normally* CIMA qualified, so I think they are worth asking about the ACA. http://www.rgu.ac.uk/business-management-and-accounting/study-options/distance-and-flexible-learning/strategic-accounting-with-cima/ because it's a better school and cheaper for non-Europeans than most similar programmes.
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Posted Mar 22, 2017 01:27

Duncan
Thanks for the heads up on RGU - I would never have seen that option.

You are correct in that I am considering s PhD.

The only thing is I know some of the triple crown schools are a bit sniffy about where you got your masters. However granted you get some research experience from doing a research methods module and a dissertation from any of the options.
Duncan
Thanks for the heads up on RGU - I would never have seen that option.

You are correct in that I am considering s PhD.

The only thing is I know some of the triple crown schools are a bit sniffy about where you got your masters. However granted you get some research experience from doing a research methods module and a dissertation from any of the options.
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Posted Mar 22, 2017 09:15

At UEBS admissions staff only consider PhD applicants with an excellent MSc dissertation. So, not a bad strategy.
At UEBS admissions staff only consider PhD applicants with an excellent MSc dissertation. So, not a bad strategy.
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