I just came across this distance education school advertised in the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) magazine. The London School of and Business & Finance offers MBA and MSC awarded by Grenoble. The prices look reasonable. There is no mention of accreditation just partnerships and validation. http://www.lsbf.org.uk/ LSBF offers a top-up program for Accountants awarded by East London University for 3450 pounds; 2-4 courses plus research paper. I had a look at East London University and it is expected to offer a PHD by distance very soon. http://www.uel.ac.uk/dl/programmes/postgrad.htm Thanks Okydd