Advanced Accounting with Placement
Queen's University Belfast
UCAS Code: N400 | Master of Accountancy - MAcc
Entry requirements
A level
GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
Access to HE Diploma
Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits is required, including 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2. GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 or equivalent in Access Courses
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 Successful completion of IB with a total of 34 points including 6, 6, 5 in Higher Level subjects.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
If Mathematics is not taken at the Higher Level - Ordinary Level grade 03 is required.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 Successful completion of QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3), with overall grades D*D*D.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 Successful completion of RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) at Level 3), with overall grades D*D*D.
Scottish Advanced Higher
National 5 Mathematics grade B/6 Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.
Scottish Higher
National 5 Mathematics grade B Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.
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About this course
The MAcc Advanced Accounting with Placement is a new integrated undergraduate programme (combining undergraduate and Masters-level study in one four year course), replacing BSc Accounting. It is unique in the UK and Ireland in offering:
- A Master's-level qualification with undergraduate fees for all four years;
- Exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP1 & CAP2* exams and maximum permitted exemptions from other professional bodies;
- A paid work-based placement during Semester Two of Year Four, together with a work-related research project;
- Alternative exit point after three years with students awarded BSc Accounting.
The MAcc programme prepares students for a career in the accountancy profession. It contains lots of practical content, engagement with local employers and a work-based placement. Content includes Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance, with increasing specialisation in Accounting Technologies, Ethics and Sustainability Reporting – matching developments in the accountancy profession. This new programme also embeds a range of skills expected of a future accounting professional, including critical thinking, digital readiness, communication, ethical decision-making, leadership and teamwork.
* CAP1 approval obtained and CAP2 being processed.
**Professional Exemptions**
- The MAcc offers a wide range of exemptions from professional accountancy exams, which can be an important head start in becoming a fully qualified accountant. Uniquely in the UK and Ireland, the MAcc offers students exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)’s CAP1 and CAP2* examinations. Students who exit after Year Three gain full CAP1 exemptions.
- For ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), completion of this course also gives maximum exemptions for the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams.
- Students also earn maximum exemptions from CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) at Certificate Level and Operational Level allowing candidates direct entry to Management Level objective tests.
- Exemptions are also available from the examinations of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW).
For all exemptions, this is subject to each student’s performance in relevant modules.
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