About the Diploma programme
To be eligible to apply for the Diploma programme, you should have obtained at least a good upper second class honours degree from a UK university, or have reached a similar standard with an overseas degree.
The Diploma in Accounting and Finance is a qualification in its own right. It acts as a conversion course for students with little or no background in accounting or finance, such as students with undergraduate degrees in arts, economics, law, business, science, or engineering. It also provides students with some background in accounting and finance the opportunity to extend their knowledge and understanding in areas of special interest within a flexible programme. The programme is deliberately kept small to facilitate the learning experience. The average number of contact hours per week is 12 hours, which includes lectures and seminars. Office hours with teachers and academic advisers are available in addition to this.
For students studying on the Diploma programme there is a clear route towards MSc level study within the Department, subject to satisfactory performance. Those Diploma students who wish to apply for the MSc Accounting and Finance in the following year will not ordinarily be required to submit a GMAT test with their application.
Given the high competition for places on this programme, applicants who indicate an interest in the Diploma in Accounting and Finance specifically as their first choice will maximise their prospect of admission to the programme. Equally, candidates should note the differentiated nature of the graduate programmes in the Department of Accounting, and are advised to identify their first choice accordingly.
Further study, however, is not the only option offered by the programme. The Diploma in Accounting and Finance opens up a wide range of career opportunities. Over the past five years, upon completion of the Diploma, one third of the students registered for further studies at master's level, with the other two thirds going into professional careers such as investment banking, accounting, management consulting, and auditing.
To be eligible to apply for the Diploma programme, you should have obtained at least a good upper second class honours degree from a UK university, or have reached a similar standard with an overseas degree.
The Diploma programme consists of examined courses to the value of four full units.
Compulsory courses
Options
(* half unit)
Any courses available from departments around the School to a total of two full units, subject to the approval of the Programme Director and, where applicable, permission from the course leader. The following are some of the more popular courses selected by students over the past five years:
† By special permission