This course is a challenging, but rewarding one-year taught programme, running from September to August, with a new and updated syllabus. The programme receives generous exemptions from the Professional Accountancy Bodies. Graduates of the programme receive full CAP 2 exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland, 11 exemptions from CPA Ireland, and 8 exemptions from ACCA. In addition, while maintaining the focus on preparing graduates for the accounting profession, the updated programme now incorporates a 30-credit Accounting Research Project. This module encapsulates learnings from the taught component and offers students the opportunity to engage with research literature to ensure the development of both practical and theoretical skills in the discipline.
If you have a degree in accounting or a general business with an accounting specialisation and would like to pursue a career in accounting, then this programme has been designed with you in mind.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected May 2027
Start date
September 2026
Athlone Campus
University Road,
Athlone,
Westmeath,
N37 HD68, Midlands Region, Republic of Ireland
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
Athlone Campus
University Road,
Athlone,
Westmeath,
N37 HD68, Midlands Region, Republic of Ireland
Applicants are expected to have a minimum of a Level 8 Bachelor degree in business, accounting or finance or equivalent, with a minimum award of 2.2 result (i.e. 50% GPA or greater).
Applicants are required to have completed at least 20 ECTS or equivalent in Financial Accounting or comparable, such as, but not limited to Financial Accounting/Corporate Reporting/International Financial Reporting Standards/Financial Statement Analysis.
An interview may form part of the selection process.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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