Centre for Financial and Management Studies

Programme description

Organisations need managers with a thorough understanding of public finance so that they can make financial decisions and design and operate financial systems for collecting, spending and accounting for public expenditure. Depending on which options you choose, this programme will enable you to make decisions about investment projects, when and how to use privatisation and public-private partnerships, and how to manage the financial relationships between national and sub-national governments.

If you have any further questions about the overall programme content and its suitability for you, please email cefimsadmin@soas.ac.uk.

Modules and programme structure

You will study four modules selected from the list below.

Modules

• Financial Reporting (IFRS)M473
• Financial Reporting (IPSAS)M474
• Macroeconomic Policy and Financial MarketsM425
• Privatisation and Public Private PartenershipsM411
• Public Financial Management: Audit and ComplianceM472
• Public Financial Management: Planning and PerformanceM401
• Public Financial Management: RevenueM405
• Research MethodsM453
• The IMF and Economic PolicyM413

Career opportunities

Students of this programme will receive an invaluable preparation for high level appointments in government, public services, international organisations and NGOs. The programme is endorsed by ACCA. If you are already an ACCA member the qualification will be a useful way to improve your expertise to enable you to practise in government finance.

Study schedule

This programme takes a minimum of one year to complete. Each module lasts 10 weeks. You are registered for a maximum of five years.

Study calendar 2018/19

Entry requirements

Education and experience

You should have a recognised UK Bachelor's degree, or international equivalent, in a social science discipline. Qualifications in other subjects will be assessed on their merits. Your application may be considered if you have previous education and experience, equivalent to a degree-level qualification, which includes suitable preliminary training.

Language requirements

For all of our modules you are required to have a high level of English language ability in reading and writing and in study skills.

If your first degree was not taught in English, you will need to provide evidence of language ability. You will meet the English language requirement if you have passed any of the following within the past three years:

• (IELTS) International English Language Testing System (Academic) with an overall score of 7.0 or above, including a minimum of 7.0 on the written sub-test
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) with an overall score of 67 or above, including a minimum of 67 attained on each of the reading, writing, speaking and listening elements
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English with an overall score of 185 or above, including a minimum of 185 attained on each of the reading, writing, speaking and listening sub-tests
• (TOEFL) iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language with an overall score of 95 or above, including a minimum of 24 attained on the reading and writing skills sub-tests and a minimum of 25 attained on the speaking sub-test and 22 attained on the listening sub-test.

You are required to have internet access to participate in this programme.

Programme regulations

Regulations

The regulations are also the rules which govern the relationship between students and the University of London. The regulations are reviewed and published annually and are subject to change.

Programme Regulations 2018/19

Programme Specification

The programme specification gives a broad outline of the structure and content of the programme, the entry level qualifications, as well as the learning outcomes students will achieve as they progress.

Programme Specification 2018/19

What next?

To make an application, or to find out more about fees and our admissions procedure, please visit the Apply section of this website.