Program Overview

Professional Diploma in Finance for Non Financial Managers

Overview

The Professional Diploma in Finance for Non Financial Managers is a part-time evening course designed to equip non-financial managers with the essential financial tools and knowledge to fully participate in strategic policy. This course focuses on the development of professional skills and does not sit on the national framework.

Course Details

Course Content

• Financial Accounting
  • Context and purpose of financial reporting
  • Nature, principles and scope of accounting and its limitations
  • The role of financial accounting, management accounting, financial management and auditing
  • Characteristics of useful information, problems associated with its production, user groups of this financial information
  • Terminology, concepts and conventions
  • Theory of double entry and underlying assumptions
  • The accounting equation
  • Types of business entities
  • Forms of capital and capital structures
• Accounting Records, Procedures and Systems
  • Techniques of double entry book-keeping
  • Books of prime entry
  • Ledgers
  • Personal Ledgers
  • Nominal Ledgers
  • Control accounts
  • Journals
  • Recording transactions and events
  • Preparing basic Financial Statements
  • Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
• Financial Management
  • Sources of Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Budgeting and Budgetary Control

Timetables

Dublin Main Campus

• This part-time evening course will run one evening per week from 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm over 12 weeks
• Classes will commence on Monday, 13th October 2025

Online Delivery

• Classes will be delivered live online using Zoom and will commence on Wednesday, 15th October 2025

How to Apply

• Directly to Griffith College
• Applicants under 23 years of age:
  • 5 O6/H7 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent award
  • FETAC Level 5 Full Award
• Applicants over 23 years of age (Mature students):
  • Direct Entry - If you are 23 years or over from the 1st January of this year, you can apply for this course directly using the College’s online application form

Fees

• Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland
  • Dublin Main Campus: EUR 1390.00
  • Cork: EUR 990.00
  • Limerick: EUR 1,150.00
• Flexible Payment Options: Students wishing to avail of an instalment plan should contact the College

Progression

• Graduates from this course may develop their skills further by completing the BA in Business or the Professional Diploma in Leadership Skills at Griffith College and by doing so will broaden their knowledge and academic studies within the business environment.