Internal Audit Professional Apprenticeship - MSc
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The Internal Audit Professional (IAP) Apprenticeship has been developed by employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships in 2018. The driving objective is to provide a suitable development framework for those who are either in or looking to move to a managerial position. The full standards can be accessed on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) website....
- Level Apprenticeship
- Study mode Blended Learning
- Award MSc
- Start date September 2025
- Subject
- Location City Centre
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Overview
The Internal Audit Professional (IAP) Apprenticeship has been developed by employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships in 2018. The driving objective is to provide a suitable development framework for those who are either in or looking to move to a managerial position. The full standards can be accessed on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) website.
The University was an active advisor to the Employer Group throughout the development of the Apprenticeship Standards and as a result has keen insight into the rationale and drivers behind each of the knowledge, skills and behaviours defined. Coupled with decades of delivering a Masters level qualification in Internal Audit, we are confident that this course will meet employer’s needs. The Course’s over-riding philosophy is:
To equip those working within the internal audit profession with the conceptual understanding, knowledge and skills to contribute positively to the organisations that they work for.
How to apply
You cannot apply directly to the University for a degree apprenticeship. To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you need to be employed in a suitable and relevant job and meet the entry requirements.
If you are currently working at an employer who is offering an apprenticeship, your employer would need to contact apprenticeship-enquiries@bcu.ac.uk to nominate you, and they will then be provided with the relevant documents and paperwork.
If you are not currently employed in an organisation that offers apprenticeships, you can search for opportunities on the Find an Apprenticeship website.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this apprenticeship route, please contact our Apprenticeships team at apprenticeship-enquiries@bcu.ac.uk.
What's covered in this course?
The Course is divided into 8 modules which are aligned to the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA) qualifications. The course has been carefully mapped against the IAP Apprenticeship Standards and End Point Assessment (EPA), to the syllabi of the CIA and CMIIA and the IIA Inc’s suggested syllabus from the Internal Audit Educators Partnership programme, which has awarded this course its highest accreditation as a ‘Centre of Excellence’.
The first 7 modules of the course are designed to meet the gateway requirements to the EPA, i.e. completion of the CIA and assessments 1 and 2 for the CMIIA. The final module is used to prepare the apprentices for the final CMIIA assessment, which is also the EPA.
The IAP Apprenticeship Course is credit bearing, meaning that Apprentices who successfully complete our course will also receive the MSc Internal Audit Management & Consultancy, with no additional work or cost above that included in the IAP Apprenticeship funding band. This means that if an apprentice leaves part-way through the course, they will be given an appropriate academic award depending on the modules they have completed successfully.
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Why Choose Us?
- Our Governance & Assurance Hub has become the UK’s first university department to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence by The Institute of Internal Auditors.
- We are an established team with over 20 years’ experience of delivering courses accredited by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Internal Auditing Educations Partnerships (IAEP).
- The Centre prides itself on its extremely high pass rates.
- The lecture team is supported by guest speakers, who regularly visit to provide valuable practitioner insight.
- We get to know our students as individuals and support their specific needs, or signpost them to other areas of the University that can provide additional, complementary support.
Facilities & Staff
Our Facilities
We are constantly investing in our estate and have spent £500 million on new learning facilities.
The Curzon Building
This course is based at our City Centre Campus – and specifically The Curzon Building, alongside other Social Sciences, Law and Business students.
The £63m building offers students a unique social learning space, including a dedicated student hub incorporating student support services, in the heart of Birmingham’s Eastside development.
The Business floors house an extensive number of IT facilities, breakout areas, and specialised rooms. The Marketing Link Agency is designed to replicate a modern marketing firm, allowing students to get real-life experience of working in the marketing sector. There is also the City Trading Room, which features state of the art stock market tracking equipment, keeping you up to date with all the financial comings and goings of the London Stock Exchange and Wall Street.
The Curzon building is also conveniently close to Birmingham’s business and financial centre, allowing for strong links between your studies and the real world.
The Curzon Building also features:
- An impressive library with access to over 65 million full text items and stunning views of Eastside City Park
- Your Students’ Union which is located in a beautifully restored 19th century pub, The Eagle and Ball
- A modern 300-seat food court with space to study and socialise
- Accessible IT facilities with full Office365 for all students for free
- Shared facilities with the wider campus including the Parkside Building and Millennium Point
Our staff
Michelle Dyke
Senior Lecturer in Audit & Assurance
Michelle has over 25 years’ experience in accounting, beginning her career in 1993 with Tarmac in Wolverhampton, before moving into practice firstly with Clement Keys Chartered Accountants and then BDO Stoy Hayward in the audit department.
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Senior Lecturer
Julianne McGarry is an Internal Controls, Risk and Internal Audit professional with over 30 years’ experience across the Public and Global Private sectors encompassing FMG, OEM, Financial Services and Logistics.
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