University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton. BL3 5AB
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Professor George E Holmes DL | President & Vice Chancellor
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University of Bolton, why we are the right choice
Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
The Institute of Management has been running ACCA courses since 2012 and has Gold partner status as an approved learning provider from the ACCA. At the University of Bolton we offer all ACCA papers from ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) to Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA) which will enable you to work towards becoming a member of the world’s fastest-growing international professional accounting body. The course is flexible, allowing you to join the programmes at different stages and choose the relevant modules you need for your exams, studying at a pace that suits you. Our tutors are all qualified accountants with expert academic and professional knowledge and experience. They have worked for companies such as Shell PLC, Babcock’s group, PwC, Kaplan Financial and large local authorities, and can therefore use real-life experiences to enhance your learning in the classroom.
MSc Accountancy and Financial Management (ACCA embedded masters) – Full time
MSc Accountancy and Financial Management
ACCA Strategic Professional Level (Full-time)
ACCA Strategic Professional Level (Part-time)
ACCA & MSc – landing page
In 2024-25 Semester 1, the following courses will be running from August 2024 towards December 2024 examinations:
ACCA Applied Skills Level
ACCA Strategic Professional Level
In 2024-25 Semester 2, the following courses will be running from January 2025 towards June 2025 examinations:
ACCA Applied Skills Level
ACCA Strategic Professional Level
Fees
ACCA Embedded Masters - MSc Accountancy and Financial Management
The MSc Accountancy and Financial Management (ACCA embedded masters) is taught alongside ACCA Strategic Professional with additional modules for Research Methods and a Dissertation.
Upon passing internal (University of Bolton) and external exams (ACCA), you will obtain both an MSc and ACCA Affiliate status. Please see the schedule below, which summarizes the timetable you would follow if you choose the MSc option.
Semester 1 – 2024/25 (Attendance: Monday and Wednesday or Thursday starts 1pm)
Compulsory
Optional (1 out of 2)
Semester 2 – 2024/25 (Attendance: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Research Methods)
Compulsory
Optional (1 out 2)
Semester 3 – 2025/26 (meetings with the supervisor of the dissertation)
Compulsory
UK government student finance is available for the MSc programme.
MSc fees:
UK/Home: £5,664
International fees: £15,950
Dr Carl Bridge
Head of Centre – Accountancy, Greater Manchester Business School
Email: C.Bridge@bolton.ac.uk
Mobile: 07729397535
Aamir Hussain
ACCA Programme Leader
Email: a.hussain@bolton.ac.uk
Tel: 01204 90 3120
Mo Sadiq
MSc Programme Leader
Email: m.sadiq@bolton.ac.uk
Tel: 01204 90 3120