Program Overview

BSc Accounting

The BSc Accounting is one of the longest-established undergraduate accounting degrees in Ireland. The degree prepares students for senior roles in professional accountancy and across a wide range of business environments.

Course Outline

The key benefits of the degree programme are:

• A fast-track to qualifying as a professional accountant. BSc Accounting students can now gain extensive exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland, the largest accounting body on the Island of Ireland.
• A paid 6-month work placement with the leading professional accounting firms or top industry organisations.
• A tailored business degree. A broad range of optional business subjects, from business consulting to entrepreneurial start-ups, allowing students to tailor their degree in accordance with their interests and career goals.

Modules

Each year, students complete 12 modules amounting to 60 credits, except for the third year where students are on paid work placement for semester 2.

• Year 1: Introduction to all business subjects which underpin accounting and the wider business environment: finance, economics, IT, statistics, financial accounting, and management accounting.
• Year 2: Combination of compulsory and elective modules, allowing students to begin to tailor their degree.
• Year 3: Students will study in UCC for Semester 1, then complete a 6-month paid work placement.
• Year 4: Students will have an opportunity to tailor their degree further through the large selection of elective modules to study.

Course Practicalities

• Expected lecture hours: 12 lecture hours per week.
• Assessment: Written exams will take place at both the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2. Some modules will not have formal end-of-term written examinations.

Why Choose This Course

Previous graduates have praised the course for its flexibility, allowing students to follow various paths. The course offers a broad range of subjects, including Law, Economics, Marketing, etc., which gives students the opportunity to discover new interests.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

BSc Accounting students take a paid 6-month work placement in year 3 of the programme. Work placement allows students to combine their BSc Accounting knowledge with real-world professional accounting experience.

Skills and Careers Information

The BSc Accounting offers many exemptions from professional accountancy exams. Students can gain exemptions from the full set of CAP 1 exams and half of the CAP 2 exams of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Requirements

• Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects.
• EU/EFTA/UK Qualifications: Applicants presenting an equivalent school-leaving qualification should review the EU/EFTA/UK Applicants page for information on equivalent grades.
• Mature Students: To compete through the mature entry route, applicants must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the application year.

Fees and Costs

• Whether you are an EU or Non-EU student will affect the course fees applicable to you.
• The State will pay the tuition fees for EU students who are eligible under the Free Fees Scheme.
• Students who opt to re-sit exams to obtain professional body exemptions will incur a cost of 360 per 5 credit module.

How To Apply

• Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) Applicants: Apply via the CAO.
• Mature Applicants: Apply via the CAO by 1 February.
• Non-EU Applicants: Apply online via the UCC Apply portal.