Advanced Accounting

Entry requirements

Entrants will normally possess a good second class Honours degree (currently 2.1) in an accounting discipline and must also be exempt from all CAP1 subjectsof Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (currently with commendation) and gained full CAP1 exemptions are also invited to apply. English language competence: minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.

Prior to admission to this course, students must provide the University with a certificate of exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland. Exemption Application Forms are available at www.charteredaccountants.ie and the deadline for applications is 31 July.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This popular vocational programme is designed to meet the needs of accounting graduates who wish to pursue a career as a chartered accountant. It is an academically challenging programme which attracts high-calibre accounting graduates. It allows students to combine a postgraduate masters qualification
with study for professional examinations.

This well established and popular 'dual award' programme is designed to meet the needs of accounting graduates with CAP1 exemptions who wish to pursue a career as an Irish Chartered Accountant. It is an academically challenging one-year taught programme which encompasses both professional and conceptual material, enabling accounting graduates to study for a master's award and at the same time gain exemptions from professional examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland. It is one of the leading programmes of its kind in Ireland is the result of close collaboration with Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), and the in-depth experience and expertise of the course team.