The
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Financial Management will
enable you to make financial decisions and policy choices in
the financing and management of public infrastructure and
services.
Programme
aims
This
programme enables you to make financial decisions and policy
choices in the financing and management of public
infrastructure and services.
Programme
summary
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You study
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Study period
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Cost (2010) |
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Postgraduate
Diploma |
4 courses
|
1-5 years |
£4,560 |
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Individual
Professional Courses |
IPCs offer people
in the financial and management sector an
effective form of flexible professional
education. It is also an ideal option if you're
keen to sample the programme. The fee per course
is £1,080 (£1,140 in 2010). |
Prestige
The
programme has been developed by academics at the Centre for
Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), a postgraduate
research and teaching department within SOAS, University of
London. Staff at CeFiMS have international reputations and
are involved in researching their subjects at the very
limits of current knowledge.
Career
progression
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Graduates of this programme will be well prepared for
high positions in government, public services,
international organisations and NGOs.
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The
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Financial Management is
endorsed by the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA).
if you are already an ACCA member the qualification will
be a useful way to improve your expertise and enable you
to practise in government finance.
Comprehensive study materials and support
You will be
sent all the study materials that you need to complete the
programme, which may typically include:
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A core
text specially written for the course. This is the
backbone of the course and is comparable to a series of
lecures. It is organised into eight study units, each of
which lasts one week.
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Textbooks and collections of readings.
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Online
and multimedia tools. Some courses provide video
lectures on DVD. These expand on issues that have been
raised in the course and relate the material to 'real
world' examples. The Online Study Centre (OSC) provides
instant access to course materials and also offers
academic, administrative and technical support.
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A study
calendar for each course to help you organize your time.
This sets out a schedule for coursework and assignment
deadlines.
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A
Student Handbook explaining the nature of distance
learning and the specific character of the programme. The University also send you a Study Skills textbook and an audio CD
that offers tips on effective distance learning.
Your time
commitment
This will
depend partly on choices you make, but most students take
two years to finish the Postgraduate Diploma. The study
calendar consists of five sessions per year. Each session is
devoted to a specific course and lasts eight weeks (with the
exception of the fifth session which runs for 10 weeks).
During each session you will need to allocate between 15-20
hours per week to complete the programme.
Summary of key dates
|
Application deadline |
16
November 2009 for a January 2010 start |
30 March
2010 for a June 2010 start |
| Enrolment
deadline |
18 December 2009 for
a January 2010 start |
4 May 2010 for a
June 2010 start |
| Programme
starts |
January 2010 |
June 2010
|
| Examinations |
October |
