Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Finance

BPP University’s Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Finance [ACCA route] programme is fully accredited by the ACCA and has been designed to provide you with the core knowledge in the key areas of accounting and finance to ensure that you have the skills to go on to complete the qualification with ACCA.

This programme has been designed so that the nine modules of the Advanced Diploma each align to one of the nine Fundamentals Level papers (F1 to F9) of the ACCA professional accounting qualification. For each module successfully completed during the course, you will qualify for an exemption for the relevant paper from the ACCA.

So you could leave with a Diploma from BPP University and exam passes in ACCA papers F1 to F9, by exemption, meaning you would be a part exam-qualified ACCA Professional Accountant and enabling you to progress onto our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance [Top-Up], MSc Accounting and Finance or ACCA Professional Level Papers programmes.

Term one (six months)

• The Accountant in Business (30 credits)
• Management Accounting (30 credits)
• Financial Accounting (30 credits)

Term two (six months)

• Corporate and Business Law (40 credits)
• Performance Management (40 credits)
• Taxation (40 credits)

Term three (six months)

• Financial Reporting (40 credits)
• Audit and Assurance (40 credits)
• Financial Management (40 credits)

Students wishing to obtain the Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Finance [ACCA route] will require:

• Two A-Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent (grade C or above) in five separate subjects, including Maths and English OR;
• A Foundations in Accountancy (FIA) qualification (with which students will enter directly into term 2); OR
• Passes/Exemptions in ACCA papers, which will allow students to enter the programme in either term 2 or term 3 depending on the number of papers completed

If your first language is not English and you do not hold an honours degree that was delivered in English, you will be required to provide certified proof of ability in written and spoken English to, at least, IELTS level 6.0 (overall) or equivalent in addition to the above entry requirements.

If you have the minimum overall IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent, you will be required to attend In-Sessional Academic Skills classes, alongside the programme during the first term of studies, at no additional cost.

If you meet the entry criteria but do not have the requisite English Language (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) we can offer you an extended diploma to include Pre-Sessional English.

Alternatively, if you have IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent), you may be eligible to join the English for Finance Professionals programme.