What is Accreditation?

Accredited degree programmes offer students and employers a mark of assurance that the degree programme meets the standards defined and set by the relevant profession. Accredited degree programmes help make students aware that such professional recognition is available to them and provide them with their first steps towards gaining professional recognition, which will help them to progress in their careers. Many professional bodies offer examination exemptions from their professional qualifications to students who have studied accredited degree programmes. This ensures students can start their studies at a level that is consistent with the knowledge and skills gained from their degree programme. More information can be found on the relevant course webpage.

Our accredited degree programmes:

BSc Accounting, (single Hons and Accounting with a Language), BSc Economics and Accounting

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA);

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA);

Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)

BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)

BSc Finance

Accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program.

MSc Accounting and Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

MSc Computational Finance and Trading

Accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program.

MSc Finance

Accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program.

MSc Human Resource Management

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

MSc Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

MSc Risk and Investment Management

The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA)

Through an academic partnership with The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), a framework is provided to integrate GARP’s Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification program directly into this degree programme.