Accounting and Finance MSc

Overview

A one year master's at Birmingham Business School for students with an accounting or finance background, building on existing knowledge of accounting and finance theory and practice, with employer-led sessions and ACCA exemptions on completion.

Entry requirements

Academic

2:1 honours degree or a postgraduate diploma in an Accounting or Finance related subject.

English language

IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0; PTE 67 with 64 in each skill; TOEFL iBT (from January 2026 scoring) 4.5 overall.

Applicants from Pakistan

The University's Pakistan page gives a UK 2:1 as GPA 2.8 to 3.0 out of 4.0 or 65%, and a 2:2 as GPA 2.6 out of 4.0 or 60%, for postgraduate taught entry. The page does not say whether a 14 or 16 year bachelor's is needed, so a counsellor should confirm. Source

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

Scholarships for this course

• Birmingham Business School Masters ScholarshipAwards up to GBP 25,000
• Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
• Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant
• Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship for January 2027GBP 5,000 automatic tuition fee discount