Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance and Reporting
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Certificate
- Code
- C59
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Made up of
- 60 credit points
Description
This certificate is intended as a contribution to your continuing professional development and provides an international dimension for those concerned with the management of finance and reporting functions in larger companies. It covers investment decision-making in an international context and analyses financial reporting and the international capital markets. It enables accountants to extend their knowledge base to include International Financial Reporting Standards.
Planning your studies
The formal entry requirements are either the equivalent of a UK honours degree or a professional accounting qualification that is equivalent to an honours degree. You will be expected to have a basic knowledge of accounting and finance.
You need to take two courses and each course is available only once a year, but they can be taken in any order, and do not both have to be completed within the same year.
You must normally complete the required credit for your award within four years.
You must include at least 20 credit points from OU courses that have not been counted in any other OU qualification you have been awarded.
Courses
For this postgraduate certificate you require:
60 points from the following compulsory courses:
| Postgraduate compulsory courses | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | Nov 2010 |
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
For this qualification, we do not allow you to count credit for study you have already done elsewhere.
On completion
On successful completion of the two courses, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance and Reporting entitling you to use the letters PG Cert IFR (Open) after your name. You may continue your studies and add a further 120 points of credit to your postgraduate certificate to gain a MSc in International Finance and Management (F39).
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the Award Regulations and the Student Regulations.
Award Regulations
- Introduction to the Award Regulations
- General Award Regulations
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Finance and Reporting
Student Regulations
The Student Regulations (including the Code of Practice for Student Assessment and the Code of Practice for Student Discipline) are available on our Policy Documents for Students website.
How to register
To register for this qualification, read the description and check you meet any specific requirements (for example, some of our qualifications, require you to be working in a particular environment, or be sponsored by your employer). Then select the course you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that course.
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A postgraduate qualification in Business and Management.
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