How long is the MSc in Auditing and Assurance?

One year full-time or two years part-time via online and distance routes. The MSc in Auditing and Assurance schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the MSc in Auditing and Assurance be studied online?

Yes. The MSc in Auditing and Assurance is delivered on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all against the same partner-supervised dissertation.

Is the MSc in Auditing and Assurance recognised by UK firms?

The MSc in Auditing and Assurance is designed around ICAEW ACA, ACCA Strategic Business Reporting and IIA competencies, familiar to UK audit leadership.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Auditing and Assurance?

A UK 2:2 honours degree or three years of audit experience, GCSE English at 5/C and IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers cover the MSc in Auditing and Assurance entry.

What does the MSc in Auditing and Assurance cost?

Tuition varies by mode and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current fee schedule and instalment plan available for the MSc in Auditing and Assurance.

MSc in Auditing and Assurance | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Auditing and Assurance at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a research-informed Master's for senior audit specialists targeting manager and director grades at UK Big Four and mid-tier firms, or leadership roles inside a UK plc's internal audit function. Sitting in the Accounting, Finance & Economics faculty, this MSc pairs research-informed coursework with a dissertation supervised by working audit partners.

Over one year full-time (or two years part-time via online/distance routes) you will study advanced audit methodology, FRC regulatory posture, sustainability assurance and produce a substantial dissertation on a UK audit-market question. The MSc in Auditing and Assurance is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or by distance learning.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against ICAEW ACA, ACCA Strategic Business Reporting and IIA competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Dissertation supervised by working audit partners.
Applied capstone — a sponsor consulting project or applied audit-market dissertation.
Assessment by dissertation, applied case tasks and a closing viva.
Executive-application coaching in the final term.

What You Will Learn

The MSc trains you to argue at audit-partner depth and defend a research position in front of a working audit partner. You will finish able to publish-quality write on UK audit-market questions.

Advanced auditing standards — ISA (UK) 600, 315 (revised), 240.
Quality management — ISQM 1, ISQM 2 and firm-side monitoring.
Corporate governance — UK Corporate Governance Code, FRC posture.
Financial reporting — IFRS 15, 16, 17 and UK GAAP interactions.
Sustainability assurance — UK SRS, CSRD, ISSA 5000.
Data analytics in audit at senior grade.
Fraud, forensics and the audit-fraud interface.
Research methods and dissertation writing for audit questions.
Executive communication of audit findings.

Who This Course Is For

Bachelor's graduates in accounting, finance or business.
Working audit seniors and managers formalising a research-standard credential.
ACA/ACCA-qualified professionals building research credibility.
Internal audit leads at UK plcs broadening technical depth.
International audit professionals preparing for UK Master's articulation.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into senior audit and assurance leadership roles across UK firms and plcs. Typical destinations include:

Audit Manager
Assurance Manager
Internal Audit Manager
Compliance Auditor (Senior)
Sustainability Assurance Specialist
Financial Reporting Adviser

The MSc in Auditing and Assurance is a natural step toward ACA/ACCA post-qualified specialisms and IIA leadership credentials.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 honours degree in a relevant discipline (accounting, finance, business), or an equivalent international qualification. Applicants with three years of substantive audit or assurance experience may apply on a portfolio route.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C (or equivalent) is required for domestic applicants; international applicants meet the language rule below.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A short statement of intent (600 words) explaining research or applied interests, plus two references (one academic, one workplace or professional-body).

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Postgraduate cohorts run in small tutor-visible groups, are shaped by working senior practitioners (partner-level at a Big Four firm, Fellow-level at CIM or CIPD, CFA charter-holders in investment routes) and close with a substantial dissertation, sponsor consulting project or applied capstone defended in front of a working panel.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England, the West End and the major consulting, banking and multinational headquarters within a short tube ride of every classroom. LSIBM postgraduates attend a fortnightly senior-practitioner clinic and a structured executive-application coaching programme in the final term.

Apply for the MSc in Auditing and Assurance

Step into the senior track with the MSc in Auditing and Assurance. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with intake dates, dissertation supervisor allocation guidance and the current fee schedule. LSIBM postgraduates are supported by dedicated executive-application coaching in the final term.