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UCL School of Management MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance (Online)
UCL School of Management

MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance (Online)

Online

12 up to 24 Months

English

Full time, Part time

29 Aug 2025

Sep 2025

GBP 20,500 *

Distance Learning

* for UK and overseas students

Introduction

  • Start date: September 2025
  • Duration: 12 months (Full-time), or 24 months (Part-time)
  • Fees: UK - £20,500. Overseas - £20,500.
  • Application deadline: Applications are open from 14 October 2024 and applications close on 29 August 2025 at 17:00 UK time.
  • Entry: An undergraduate degree at 2:1 Honours (or equivalent) from a recognised university. Applicants are also required to meet the Level 2 English Language requirements. Learn more.
  • Location: This programme is delivered online, with asynchronous materials and weekly live online seminars, with some optional non-credit-bearing extra-curricular activities occurring in person.

Please note that you will not be required to study in London, thus the full-time study visa options will not be applicable.

The MSc in Strategic Accounting and Finance (online) is a unique postgraduate programme, developed by the UCL School of Management, to provide you with the necessary skills to evaluate accounting and financial data and use insights to drive business performance.

Whether an organisation’s focus is on new opportunities, maintaining its current standing, or simply seeking to survive, they require management teams to make strategic decisions, drawing upon a range of criteria, both financial and non-financial.

Managers who understand and are able to apply financial ideas are in high demand as employers seek their ability to synthesise financial and analytical data, to strategically advise on a range of scenarios. Whether in marketing, HR, technology, logistics or other areas, managers are expected to incorporate financial data and information into their decision-making processes. Through this online MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance programme, you will be able to apply financial expertise to a range of decision-making scenarios, blending theories and concepts with practical applications.

Whether you are an experienced professional or a new or aspiring manager looking to take the next step in your career, you will develop a broad range of financial skills in the areas of accounting, finance, and their interplay with management, and cultivate a portfolio of new insights and abilities as part of your own professional self-development, to support your career ambitions.

Beyond this, you will also learn to lead with purpose beyond financial objectives by executing strategy, managing risks and opportunities, and creating inclusive cultures.

If you’re seeking to take the next step on your chosen career ladder, you will leave this programme well-versed with the language of business through a strategic and financial lense, able to make an immediate impact wherever you choose to go.

How is this programme unique?

The MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance programme has been developed to address the need for talented managers to understand financial data to make informed strategic decisions to improve an organisation's performance within and across an array of functions.

The School has an established and continually growing network of connections with industry and has particularly strong relationships with practising accountants and finance professionals, and with professional accountancy bodies, some of whom are directly involved in professional standard setting with such bodies. This knowledge and expertise have been at the forefront of the programme's development and curriculum building.

The programme has been developed for a global cohort and designed to be delivered online from the outset with many of the teaching team having extensive experience building and delivering successful online programmes. The programme offers a dynamic learning environment with technological integration, to provide engaging live sessions and dynamic online resources as well as ample opportunities to facilitate peer-to-peer collaboration online and in person.

Optional non-credit bearing Immersion Weekends and a series of online networking events and industry talks to connect with peers, academics and industry leaders and further build your global professional network.

Upon successful completion of the MSc in Strategic Accounting and Finance (online), you will be able to apply financial ideas and models appropriate for solutions to management challenges in the context of effective financial decision-making.

You will develop a deep understanding of financial frameworks and have practical experience working with financial data to effectively communicate complex situations and analyses regarding organisational challenges and opportunities to improve organisational performance. You will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in the context of accounting and financial management, skills widely sought out by employers across all industries and corners of the globe.

The option to study full-time or part-time over 12 or 24 months allows you to balance your studies alongside work or other commitments and apply your new knowledge and skills to your current role right from the start.

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