Accounting draft

Program Overview

This four-year degree program provides a comprehensive education in accounting and finance, preparing students for careers in professional accountancy, financial services, and related fields. Students develop a solid understanding of technical and theoretical concepts, as well as skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. The program includes study abroad opportunities and allows students to specialize in accounting or finance in their later years.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course provides an ideal route to a career in professional accountancy and to a training contract with an accounting practice. You may also pursue a career in areas such as fund management, financial services, financial analysis, corporate finance and money markets. You’ll develop a thorough understanding of the fundamentals (both technical and theoretical) of accounting and finance, and establish a sound foundation for further professional studies in these fields. Your capacity to engage in critical analysis, apply concepts to practice, engage in independent research, contribute to teamwork and communicate clearly are developed through a wide range of learning and teaching approaches, including problem-solving, case studies, projects, preparation of academic papers, group work and formal lectures with tutorial support. After Year 1, you can select modules from a range of subjects and thus specialise in your chosen field. Some students may choose to focus on accountancy-related modules to secure the generous exemptions awarded by professional accountancy bodies (including Chartered Accountants Ireland, CPA Ireland and ACCA) to graduates of this course. Study Abroad Opportunities In Year 3, students have the option to spend one year studying in a University in the United States, Canada, Australia or Northern Europe. Other students, who are interested in pursuing a career in finance, may opt for modules from the course’s comprehensive range of finance, econometrics and international finance modules. You can also study a mix of accounting and finance modules.

Outline:

Year One

• Communications [Mandatory]
• Finance 1 [Mandatory]
• Financial Accounting [Mandatory]
• Introductory Economics [Mandatory]
• Quantitative Analysis [Mandatory]

Year Two

• Financial Accounting [Mandatory]
• Principles of Management (1) [Mandatory]
• Communications [Mandatory]
• Introductory Economics [Mandatory]
• Finance 1 [Mandatory]
• Quantitative Analysis [Mandatory]

Year Three

• Financial Reporting [Mandatory]
• Management Accounting 1 [Mandatory]
• Macroeconomic Theory and Policy [Mandatory]
• Finance 2 [Mandatory]
• Business Law [Mandatory]
• Management Science [Mandatory]

Year Four

• Management Accounting 1 [Mandatory]
• Macroeconomic Theory and Policy [Mandatory]
• Finance 2 [Mandatory]
• Business Law [Mandatory]
• Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance [Elective]
• Mathematics for Economics & Finance [Elective]

Year 3/4

Students take two core modules:

• Corporate Finance
• Critical Analysis in Accounting & Finance
And four modules from the following list:
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Auditing
• Corporate Finance
• Derivatives
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Institutions & Services
• International Finance & Monetary Economics
• Management Control & Decision Making
• Strategic Management
• Taxation

Careers:

• Trainee Accountant (various firms)
• Junior Hedge Fund Manager
• Tax Associate
• Audit Associate
• Business Analyst (Trainee)
• Trainee Trader
• Junior Fund Accountant
• Financial Accountant
• Junior Corporate Banker
• Banking (graduate programmes)
• Tax Trainee
• Management Consultant