Program Overview

International Year One in Accounting

About the Program

Prepare for entry to Year 2 of an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Economics and Accounting at Queen's University Belfast.

Key Information

• Prepare for a degree at Queen's Business School, ranked 5th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Complete University Guide 2025).
• During your pathway, learn how to use specialist accounting software and gain experience analysing statistics and writing detailed financial reports.
• Continue to an industry-recognised degree: BSc (Hons) Accounting at Queen's University Belfast is accredited by ACCA and CIMA.
• Prepare for your degree in our on-campus International Study Centre, with expert support from day one.

Course Details

International Year One in Accounting

• Duration: 4 Terms or 5 Terms
• Start Date: 2024/26

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16 (students commencing courses for the September start date must be 17 years old by 31 December of that calendar year)
• Academic Requirements: Two 'D' grades from a UK A-level board, a recognised foundation, first year of an overseas university degree programme or equivalent with good grades
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in reading and writing and no less than 4.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

• 2025 Summer Start (June)
  • Course start date: 16 June 2025
  • Course end date: 19 June 2026
  • Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 - 22 August 2025
  • Term 2 fall: 15 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
  • Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 - 13 February 2026
  • Term 4 spring: 16 February 2026 - 19 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance:
  • Tuition fee: £21,495.00
  • Accommodation: £1,932.00 - £10,168.00
  • Enrolment fee: £250.00
  • Textbooks: £105.00 - £865.00
  • Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
  • Approximate cost: £24,282.00 - £33,278.00

Modules

Core modules

• Accounting Information Systems (10 Credit Units)
• English Language and Study Skills - IYO (20 Credit Units)
• Principles of Economics (20 Credit Units)
• Introduction to Financial Accounting (20 Credit Units)
• Introduction to Legal Studies and Basic Contract Law (20 Credit Units)
• Statistical Methods for Business (10 Credit Units)
• Introduction to Management Accounting (20 Credit Units)

Progression

• After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree.
• Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Advanced Accounting with Placement-MAcc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: B with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements: [Insert additional requirements]

Economics and Accounting-BSc (Hons)

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: B with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements: [Insert additional requirements]