ACCA Masters with University of London

I am not an affiliate. I am about to take P1, P2, and P3. I am really unsure what to do. I have compared the two syllabus and there are a few similarities. E3 CIMA seems like a carbon copy of P3 Business Analysis in ACCA. P3 CIMA has a few P1 ACCA Elements. F3 CIMA again has a few P4 ACCA elements. It looks like maybe CIMA won’t add as much as I thought it would. However, then comes the choice of doing the MSc without doing any options or doing options and then the masters. Such difficult choices. Worse than studying! I may just not do the MSc altogether and do a MBA as suggested above after a few years working.

Has anyone heard any more regarding this programme, pre registration opened on 01 August, I call UoL Int Programmes today and they said they were beginning to contact people who had registered their interest, has anyone on this forum been contacted?

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UOL is a reputable university. So, MSc from UOL is attractive. However, is MBA better than MSc since I am ACCA member now? I am in the dilemma situation now =(

It is clear now. The links below were helpful. The program is good one.

https://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/professional-accountancy-msc-pg-cert

https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/campaign/msc-professional-accountancy/msc-student.html

Does it worth for your career development to go for Msc ( cost benefit analysis ) or it won’t add much more value comparing to its cost ? for example going for MBA instead of Msc in finance

@Bolero05 said:
Does anyone know how soon the ACCA will acknowledge your pass in the first two modules which basically are P4 and P5, is it once you pass them, or do you have to wait till you complete the MSc programme?

Hi could anyone answer this question? I am intending to start with January session but worried about this question as well….

Thank you very much stay blessed….

@harry87 said:
Hi all,

I have received information regarding the MSc that ACCA are offering. I have thought about a potential route for myself in terms of study. I had a few questions, if anyone could help me. This is my route:

Finish ACCA doing P6 Advanced Taxation and P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance as the options
Do professional ethics module and submit project for BSc Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes
Enter CIMA through professional gateway route and finish CIMA strategic level
Do the MSc Professional Accountancy as an affiliate/member of ACCA

What I found most difficult was deciding between the modules below:

ACCA: Advanced Performance Management, Advanced Financial Management
MSc: Strategic Performance Management, Strategic Financial Management, Strategic Financial Project
CIMA: Risk Management, Financial Strategy, Strategic Management

As you can see you I have decided to go with the CIMA route as I felt this offers more in terms depth and knowledge. However, I may be wrong which is why I wanted advice. What is the difference between these modules and what do you think offers most relevant knowledge and application to the real world? You also may wonder why I want to do both CIMA and ACCA, this is because I want to be a more rounded individual with skills in management accounting. I am not trying to collect credentials, I believe the strategic level of CIMA offers knowledge ACCA does not provide. Please correct me if I am wrong. I feel ACCA does not have much management accounting in it. I also chose P6 Advanced Taxation and P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance as my ACCA options so that I have covered all bases.

Thanks,

Harry

Hi Harry,

Based on my experience, if i were you, i would do the followings route:

1) Finish P6 and P7 (this is good combination)

2) Enter into MSc as affiliate route (select Global financial issue and Project)

3) complete CIMA requirements (Risk Management, Financial Strategy, Strategic Management). Please bear in mind, personally i did not do CIMA thus not quite sure what is the requirement to get CIMA. But in my opinion you can take all these 3 papers so you can rounded up your knowledge.

In the above case, you knowledge wont be significantly overlapped.

You may think of other option, which in my opinion is better than above.

Follow no.1 and no. 2. Replace no.3 with a MBA. As MBA is all rounded degree and popular to employer, It could advance your career to management level. However, which MBA to choose depends on your career goals.

thanks.

Same here

I think it’s fantastic considering the normal Masters will cost in excess of £7K.
I’m hoping to be doing my final paper in December and than will join them. The layout of programme is quite simple so let’s see.

Can anyone provide me more info on this …like how people outside uk will do it and other stuffs like how study and exam will work ?
Thanks in advance

Does anybody have an idea if it is realistic to enter on both courses and finish the whole thing in six months. I am talking about pathway 2 which has only two courses.

Hi ladies and gents,

Is there anybody who has actually enrolled in the program and can comment on:
– general learning experience?
– communication with lecturers?
– passing assignments and final exams?
– any set backs?

I have 2 options left to pass and am thinking about joining Pathway 1, it simply seems that it will fit better my studying style and it would be great to hear any feedback from current students or those who have completed it.
Any feedback appreciated.

Thank you very much stay blessed….