Accounting - Professional Accounting

If you are interested in Accounting, but your undergraduate degree is not accounting-related then this programme will fast track you to becoming a professional accountant. This is a 1-year intensive conversion course designed so as to mirror in terms of standard and complexity the critical areas of the accounting syllabi of a 3-year undergraduate accounting programme.

Graduates will, on successful completion of the programme, have entitlement to CAP1 exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland. Successful graduates also have exemption from LW, PM, TX, FR and FM of the ACCA professional examinations, and equivalent exemptions from other Accounting Bodies. Graduates are very well placed to enter the work force as a trainee accountant with just two sets of professional exams required to complete to qualify as a chartered accountant. Successful graduates from the programme will have an option of enrolling for the 1-year Masters in Accounting at Maynooth University, the successful completion of which, will enable them to qualify for exemption from a further level of examinations (CAP 2) of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Modules are timetabled Monday to Friday. For details on module overviews, learning outcomes, teaching and learning methods and assessment please visit Course Finder.

On completion of the programme graduates will be able to:

Understand the principles of financial accounting and the main business and accounting structures

Understand and be able to apply the principles of double entry book–keeping

Be able to prepare a set of accounts

Understand the principles of financial management

Have the knowledge and skills to deal with most routine issues in personal income tax and vat

Have an understanding of the impact of law on business

On completion of the programme graduates will be able to:

•Understand the principles of financial accounting and the main business and accounting structures
•Understand and be able to apply the principles of double entry book–keeping
•Be able to prepare a set of accounts
•Understand the principles of financial management
•Have the knowledge and skills to deal with most routine issues in personal income tax and vat
•Have an understanding of the impact of law on business

Open to students with a 2.2 undergraduate degree in any subject. No prior knowledge of accounting is required. Applicants must have a recognised degree which is considered equivalent to an Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum English language requirements: please visit Maynooth University International Office website for information about English language tests accepted and required scores. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and non-EU applicants.

Maynooth University TOEFL code is 8850

All applications should be made through the PAC system.

Closing Date: 30 June 2021

1 year Full-time

In general, there are two levels of fees payable. EU students from EU countries including Ireland pay a subsidised level of fees for both taught courses and research programmes. Tuition fees for students from outside the EU are not subsidised and are thus somewhat higher than for EU students.

Commences September

While graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a professional accountancy qualification, our accounting programmes prepare students for a variety of careers both in the private and public sectors in every industry. Graduates are typically employed by the leading accounting firms. Career options also include accountant in industry, management consultant, regulatory agencies, NGO's and Government services