Master of Accounting

Program Overview

The Master of Accounting program from UCD prepares aspiring graduates in business, accounting, and finance for careers in accounting, finance, consulting, and taxation. It emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, fostering professionals for today's dynamic global economy. Graduates have achieved notable success as partners in Big Four firms and CEOs/CFOs in public companies. The program runs for 12 months full-time and has a highly selective class size of 20 students.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Accounting program is designed for top graduates with majors in business, accounting, and finance who aspire to pursue careers in accounting, corporate finance, management consulting, and taxation. The program emphasizes not only the development of technical skills but also the cultivation of complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills. The curriculum is tailored to nurture problem-solvers needed in today's dynamic global economy. The Master of Accounting is the leading and longest-established accounting-specialist Master's degree in Ireland. It is widely recognized for the quality of its graduates and the accelerated career trajectories they achieve, both within Ireland and internationally. Alumni have gone on to become partners in the Big Four accounting firms or CEOs/CFOs in publicly-listed companies. Its outstanding reputation is widely recognized within business circles.

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for careers in:

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Management Consulting
• Taxation
Alumni have achieved success in various roles, including:
• Partners in the Big Four accounting firms
• CEOs/CFOs in publicly-listed companies

Other:

• The program is a 12-month full-time program.
• The starting date for the program is September 2024.
• The average age of students in the 2023/2024 class is 22.
• The class size is 20 students.
• The class composition is 45% female and 55% male.
• 5% of the class is international.
• The PricewaterhouseCoopers Des Hally Gold Medal is awarded to the top student on the course.
• UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students holding an offer of a place on a UCD Masters program.