Professional recognition and exemptions
Lancaster University Management School is recognised by many leading professional and government organisations.
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ESRC: LUMS' MRes and PhD programmes have been recognised for studentship purposes by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). This means that the LUMS research training programme meets rigorous quality standards, and that the standards of PhD supervision and the quality of the research environment meet ESRC's stringent requirements. |
| Association of MBAs: Lancaster's Full-time MBA and Executive MBA programmes, and the MSc in Management, are all accredited by the Association of MBAs. | |
| ICAEW: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides professional exemption from some of its exams for students on Accounting and Finance undergraduate degrees. | |
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ACCA: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) provides professional exemption from some of its exams for students on Accounting and Finance undergraduate degrees and for the MSc in Finance and MSc in Accounting & Financial Management. |
| ICAS: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) provides professional exemption from some of its exams for students on Accounting and Finance undergraduate degrees. | |
| CIMA: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) provides professional exemption from some of its exams for students on Accounting and Finance undergraduate degrees. | |
| CFA: The CFA Institute has awarded 'Program Partner' status to the BSc Finance, BSc Accounting & Finance, MSc Finance and MSc Accounting & Financial Management. | |
| CIM: The Chartered Institute of Marketing provides entry to its professional qualifications for the MSc in Advanced Marketing Management, the Full-time MBA and the MSc in Management. |



