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Accounting and Financial Management (MSc)

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting and Financial Management

Overview

An MSc in accounting and financial management awarded by the University of London with academic direction from UCL, studied online in 10-week sessions. Modules cover financial and management accounting, financial analysis, governance and audit, investment management and capital markets, with a 30-credit capstone project.

Official program name
Accounting and Financial Management (MSc)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Teaching provider
University of London — Partnership arrangement“Academic direction: University College London”The degree is awarded by University of London; recognition is checked for the awarding institution.
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
London, 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
180 UK credits (90 ECTS) at FHEQ level 7UK credits — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Minimum one and a half years (Minimum period of registration; maximum set in the General Regulations.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
October, April
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

MSc awarded by the University of London, studied by web-supported online learning; assessments submitted online (online tests and coursework); language of study and assessment English.

Source: london.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: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Flexible pace
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Orientation / induction Optional

    Online induction session via the VLE before the study session.

    Online

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

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone project (AFM500), 30 credits, assessed by coursework (30%) and project (70%).
    Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Four 10-week study sessions a year beginning in October, January, April and July.
    Source: london.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
RequiredBachelor degree comparable to a UK upper second class honours degree
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
English-language requirement
RequiredAll applicants must satisfy the programme's English language requirements.
Source: london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 University of London

  • Office for Students (OfS)

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

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register entry, UKPRN 10007797: registration status Registered, category Approved (fee cap).”

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

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Degree-awarding powers — Research degree awarding powers (1836); university title by Royal Charter

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Research; date of award 1836.”

    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

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10007797 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. london.ac.uk/sites/default/files/prog-spec-mafm-2026-27.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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