Accounting Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff
Accountancy BSc (Hons) - online Queen Mary University of London 72% 10% 8% £9250 - 154 online Full-time
Business with Accounting (Year 3 Entry) BA (Hons) - online University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £15100 - online Part-time
Forensic Accounting (Distance Learning) (2 Year) MSc - online University of Portsmouth - - - £5200 £5200 - online Part-time
Forensic Accounting (Distance Learning) (3 Year) MSc - online University of Portsmouth - - - £3300 - - online Part-time
Accounting MAcc - online University of Cambridge - - - - - - online Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Accounting

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24004 £23818 £29383
25-75 percentile range £20982 - £28114 £18679 - £30387 £21981 - £39292

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24675 £25165 £31653
25-75 percentile range £21858 - £28042 £19745 - £30834 £24410 - £40383

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Accounting

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Accounting who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Specialisations within Accounting

  • Cost accounting
  • Environmental accounting
  • Financial accounting
  • Forensic accounting
  • Management accounting
  • Public accounting
  • Sports accounting
  • Taxation

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Accounting, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Accounting studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Accountancy - MAcc

According to a 2019 study conducted at Northeastern University in the U.S., 83% of business executives considered an online degree from a well-known institution to have the same value as its equivalent on-campus degree. The same study found that respect for online degrees has been increasing dramatically over the last decade. The reputation of the institution is generally more important than whether the degree is obtained online. The COVID pandemic has erased any remaining stigma that online education may have had in the past.