Online Masters Degrees :: Online University Degrees

Wishing to forge an exceptional accounting career? CSU’s industry recognised Master of Accounting Practice offers a highly specialised program for students wishing to gain a competitive edge in their career through acquisition of advanced skills and knowledge in the discipline.

Designed for students who have completed a bachelor degree with an accounting major or a postgraduate conversion program in accounting, the Master of Accounting Practice at CSU builds on previous studies in accounting and related fields by extending theoretical and technical knowledge in specialised subject areas relevant to professional practice in accounting.

The course offers domestic and international accounting graduates a pathway for completing a recognised postgraduate qualification while concurrently receiving comprehensive tuition and support in preparation for the CPA Program® professional level examinations.

CSU’s Master of Accounting Practice also offers the option of professional workplace practice, enabling students to gain valuable experience in the workplace whilst applying their theoretical knowledge to solve practical workplace problems.

Available for study on campus at CSU Study Centres Sydney and Melbourne. CSU’s Master of Accounting Practice is also available online. Subjects are taught using a range of blended learning techniques which include online study materials, video-captured lectures, online meetings, subject forums and additional study resources.

Full- time and part- time study options are available to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. Students can choose to study just one subject a session, or fast-track completion by studying up to four subjects a session.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor degree with a major in accounting, or a postgraduate foundation degree in accounting, from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.

Applicants must also have eligibility for enrolment in the CPA Program professional level as assessed by CPA Australia.

Applicants must have sufficient English proficiency to meet the general requirements of the University, or must demonstrate proficiency explicitly as follows: Students must have attained within two years of commencement of the course an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.5 with no score below 6 in any band.

Applicants wishing to transfer into the program from a current enrolment in another course must have a Credit average on studies completed prior to transfer.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Ranked as one of the top five Business Schools in London, our highly respected department features cutting-edge resources and academics with a wealth of international experience that will support and enhance your learning. Many of our academics are involved in pioneering research and consultancy themselves, so they are perfectly placed within the industry to advise you in your own research during the course.

We give you the flexibility to tailor your studies to support your needs. This means that you can maintain your employment while studying and shape your research to serve you and your organisation. To do this, you’ll be taught different methods of research and how to construct a professional proposal, culminating in a major workplace-based project that will be related to a change within your organisation and/or your own professional development. The findings of this research and the skills learnt throughout the course will make you more effective as a manager, increase your career prospects and inform your organisation’s policies and practices.

Course highlights:
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Strong focus on developing your individual capabilities as a reflective practitioner while undertaking research within your own workplace

Valuable opportunity to make a claim for academic credits against any prior formal and informal learning

Study paths and research projects tailored to meet your individual needs and interests, and those of your
organisation

Unlike a Masters, you are placed at the centre of your research investigation, making your findings applicable within your own organisation

Access to cutting-edge business resources including the Chartered Management Institutes’ Business Direct Resource Hub

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have been admitted to CIMA membership and have a minimum of three years managerial or professional experience in a full-time senior position. Applications from part-qualified CIMA members will also be considered, particularly where supported by relevant managerial responsibility and/or technical expertise.

Other Fees

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The MSc Acoustics has two pathways: Audio Applications and Environmental Applications.

Audio pathway

The generation, manipulation and reproduction of high quality audio signals are core elements of the rapidly expanding communication, entertainment and sound engineering industry. The audio pathway aims to train graduates in the acoustic aspects of audio such as digital signal processing, microphone and loudspeaker design, architectural acoustics and sound reproduction.

The Acoustics Research Centre is a lead partner in the BBC Audio Research Partnership working closely with BBC R&D at MediaCityUK.

Environmental pathway

The environmental pathway is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to work in environmental acoustics, including environmental noise consultancy, noise control in industry and acoustic engineering research.

The course is accredited by the Institute of Acoustics which provides external validation of the course quality.

Entry Requirements

A first or second-class degree in a numerate engineering or science discipline. All applicants must have a significant grounding in engineering mathematics

For informal discussions about your suitability for this course, please contact the postgraduate admissions tutor, Dr David Waddington.

Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Language Requirements
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International applicants will be required to show a proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this.

International Students - Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)
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International Students are required by the Home Office and/or the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate before they begin studying their course. You may need to obtain an ATAS Certificate before you come to the UK in order for you to comply with Home Office regulations.

Other Fees

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You have a vision for your future, and you’re willing to work to achieve it. Strayer’s MBA degree complements and enhances your commitment. Learn how to work across business functions, manage people and assets, and apply critical thinking to complex resource and economic challenges. This is more than just an advanced degree. The Strayer business management program teaches you to lead with tenacity, whether that means stepping into an executive position in your current company or industry, or starting your own business.

A Strayer Master’s Degree in Business Administration helps you build your leadership skills in the business area of your choice. Each one of our business management majors will help you sharpen your skills in strategic analysis, learn how to build functional business areas to achieve organizational goals, develop your own leadership style and understand today’s complex and globally intertwined business environment. Whether you pursue an online MBA, an on campus option or a mix of both, you can create a program that works with your busy schedule.

ADVANCE YOUR BUSINESS EXPERTISE:
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- Manage the unique requirements and expectations within the federal contracting and government acquisition system

- Formulate business strategies to be competitive and effective in the government acquisition and contraction market

- Demonstrate knowledge of the legal requirements related to federal contracting to minimize the risk to a firm

- Explore the business strategy behind acquisition management decisions

Entry Requirements

To qualify for admission to an advanced degree program at Strayer University, we require the following credentials:

1. Proof of completion of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Any undergraduate major will be considered, but if it varies widely from a proposed graduate major, you may need to take certain undergraduate foundation courses.

2. Satisfactory performance in at least one of the following areas:

- A minimum cumulative score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

- A minimum cumulative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

- A 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the Baccalaureate degree (that is, the second half of the credits required for the degree, normally the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours).

- Evidence of graduate potential. Special consideration may be given to applicants who show graduate potential and have a minimum of three years of professional or business experience. A personal interview with a Campus Dean is required.

Other Fees

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Our Actuarial Science programme is the only distance learning course accredited by the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries.

Actuaries are problem-solvers; business analysts; consultants and risk assessors, all rolled into one. Upon completion of the course your skills could be applied to the worlds of insurance; pensions; healthcare; banking; business management and risk assessment. You will be equipped with mathematical and statistical knowledge and problem-solving skills to help businesses and institutions evaluate the long-term financial implications of the decisions they make. By concentrating on both technical expertise and transferable skills (such as communication and problem solving) the programme prepares graduates for direct entry into the profession and a successful career.

Our courses offer a fast track route to qualifying as an actuary by providing exemptions from the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries CT1-8 examinations. Obtaining a good overall mark across your taught modules on these programmes can lead to exemptions from these examinations.

Entry Requirements

At least a 2:1 degree classification in a relevant science based degree. We expect a prerequisite knowledge of probability and calculus to an undergraduate level; this means students will typically be Mathematics, Statistics or Physics graduates. We will consider graduates from other disciplines on an individual basis and applicants may be subjected to mathematics assessment at the application stage.

Also, if your first language is not English you will need to satisfy the University's English language requirements.

Please refer the English language requirements at "http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/english/ELR"

Other Fees

Fee for some Caribbean countries vary. Please contact the university.

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