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MSc Accounting and Finance

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMSc Accounting and Finance

Overview

A fully online master's in accounting and finance with six 20-credit modules and a 60-credit Financial Management Project; holders of ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW qualifications may receive module exemptions.

Official program name
MSc Accounting and Finance
Awarded degree
MSc Accounting and Finance
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Coventry, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
Not verified
Duration
Part-time: 1 year+ (Online) (Printed as a minimum ('1 year+').)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Master's degree in accounting and finance currently offered only as a fully online programme.

Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
No campus visits required
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Project

Other

  • Assessment through reports, presentations and time-constrained assignments rather than traditional exams.
    Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredUK Honours Degree at a minimum of second class (2.2) or equivalent, or degree apprenticeship
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to six module exemptions for previous ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW qualifications
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
OptionalNon-standard entry: at least 5 years of work experience
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Professional qualification
OptionalHolders of ACCA, CIMA, IFA or ICAEW qualifications may apply
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5For students whose first language is not English; no less than 6.0 in any element; TOEFL iBT 80 or equivalent accepted.
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Arden University

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Registered higher-education provider — Registered (Approved (fee cap))

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register entry for Arden University Limited (UKPRN 10005451): registration status Registered, category Approved (fee cap).”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Degree-awarding powers — Taught degree awarding powers (2014)

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Taught; date of award of degree awarding powers: 2014.”

    Taught degrees

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Online students can enrol from anywhere in the world.Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. arden.ac.uk/about-us/faculties/schools/school-of-business-management-and-creativity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. arden.ac.uk/our-courses/postgraduate/masters/msc-accounting-finance — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10005451 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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