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Boost your credentials Top up your professional qualification with a Masters degree in just nine months
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obert Gordon University’s (RGU) MSc Accounting & Finance Professional Top Up course is an exciting opportunity to enhance your professional accounting qualification with a Masters degree from a globally recognised AACSB accredited Business School. This online course is ideal for those who hold a professional accounting qualification from a recognised accounting body such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS or other member of the GAA. The MSc Accounting & Finance Professional Top Up degree will enhance your employability by improving your organisational and time management skills, all without the need for a career break. In addition, you can expect to further develop your transferable skills in areas such as communication, project management, data analysis, critical thinking and problem solving. Through your professional accounting qualification, you have already demonstrated that you have the technical accounting and business knowledge required for a successful career, and this online Masters degree focuses
on developing your research and analytical skills through one Capstone module. The Capstone module is worth 60 credits (SCQF level 11) and encompasses training on research and analysis methods. You will choose an area of accounting or finance to research – an area that interests you – and a supervisor will be allocated to support you through the research journey. You have to the flexibility to choose to
complete either a traditional dissertation or a business consultancy project for your Capstone module. It is up to you which style of project and output is more relevant for you, your academic journey and your career. This course is fully online and you’re encouraged to engage with your supervisor and the course team as often as you need. This flexible mode of study works effectively with your current role as part of an accounting or finance team, allowing you to balance work, study and family life. In just nine months, this online degree will enable you to acquire and develop academic and communication skills. These skills are vital when you need to demonstrate to current and potential employers that you are able to investigate current issues and communicate your findings in a professional manner. This Masters degree will give you a competitive advantage in your accounting career. The MSc Accounting and Finance Professional Top Up online degree is an opportunity to enhance your professional qualification in just nine months. Find out more and apply now to start in January or September 2022 at www.rgu. ac.uk/accounting-top-up
Top Up to a Master’s Degree Enhance your professional qualification and gain a Master’s degree in just 9 months when you study the online MSc Accounting and Finance Professional Top Up.
Apply now, start January 2022 www.rgu.ac.uk/accounting-top-up
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