Master of Sciences in Accounting and Financial Management

The distinctions in accreditation and recognition:

The Master of Sciences in Accounting and Financial Management is a dual degree programme, a collaboration between the national UK level training ATHE and the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U). Both organisations have achieved accreditations and recognition for the institution and programmatic.

• France is fully accredited by ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, University and Colleges) at the highest Premier Institute level. The Master of Sciences in Accounting and Financial Management programme is accredited by ATHE, a Level awarding organisation that is accredited by Ofqual.
• ATHE is the UK’s Level Awarding Organisation, accredited and recognized by Ofqual UK.

The distinctions in learning method

The learner can provide flexible learning opportunities with various learning method:

• Full time
• Hybrid learning (Live class + the local tutor support in local workshop)

The distinctions in the student affairs system:

• The Learning Management System
• Institution Management System
• Original E-book in each module
• E-library
• Internship support system (for full-time)

The distinctions in Degree: 2 independent Masters degrees:

• Master Degree according to UK National Qualifications Framework: ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Accounting and Finance
• Master Degree from Paris-U: Master of Sciences in Accounting and Financial Management

List of Majors:

• Banking
• Insurance
• Commerce
• Risk management
• Stock market

The Dual Degree Master of Arts in Marketing programme consists of 6 mandatory modules and a Master Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project for a combined total of 160 credits, lasting a minimum of 1.5 years.

Mandatory Modules:

• Contemporary Issues and Principles of Marketing (20 credits)
• Consumer Behaviour and Market Communications (20 credits)
• Digital and Social Media Marketing (20 credits)
• Contemporary Challenges and Strategic Marketing for products and services (20 credits)
• Strategic Brand Management (20 credits)
• Marketing Research Project (20 credits)

After each module, learners will take an ending exam. The end-of-module exams are application-oriented essays to help learners review knowledge, apply knowledge in the workplace, and improve the practical environment.

Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project (60 credits)

• Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
• Defend Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project

Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project 

Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project will be associated with solutions in the workplace. It can be a marketing plan or a management improvement project written in 7,000 – 8,000 words.

Entry requirements

To enrol the Dual Degree Master of Sciences in Accounting and Financial Management, the learner must possess:

• Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications
• For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy of Paris-U.
• Learners must be over 21 years old.

Paris-U reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating.

For the fake university or the diploma mills, Paris-U shall not be accepted.

English requirements:

If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
• Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent

Paris-U has been accredited the “premier institution” status by the ASIC, and the programme is also accredited by Ofqual’s UK.

The programmes are strictly accredited by prestigious organisations; then, the graduated learner confidence participates in the labour market or/and easy learning connected to prestigious and equivalent educational systems.

• For more information about Paris-U recognition and accreditation, please refer to here
• For more information on the programmatic recognition and accreditation and the value of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, please refer to here

As a crucial component of Liberal Education, Paris-U is the first university in the world to fully implement the APEL.Q (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications) approach to acknowledge past experience and knowledge. Assist students in becoming rapidly recognized and entering the labor market.

Please note that, the APEL.Q process will leads to only MBA degree of Paris-U, not dual degree. For more information, read more HERE