Accounting - Athlone
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.
Subjects taught
Year 1
Semester 1 (September):
Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
Financial Strategy
Auditing
Semester 2 (January):
Strategic Management Accounting
Taxation
Integrated Case Studies
Year long: September - August
Accounting Research Project
Entry requirements
Students are expected to have a minimum of a 2.2 Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in a cognate discipline.
Duration
12 months full-time.
Enrolment dates
Course Commencement Date: September
Post Course Info
The programme holds a strong reputation among employers, with a significant number of students receiving job offers within the initial three months of commencing the programme.
Students can progress to an appropriate Level 10 on completion.