CIT - CR400 Bachelor of Business (hons) in Accounting
This four year Honours Degree programme offers an advanced specialist education in Accounting; providing a firm base for either further academic study, a career in business or for the pursuit of a professional qualification with one of the accountancy bodies. Graduates will have a strong sense of the role of Accountants, coupled with the ability to balance social responsibility and the drive for business growth and profitability. CIT offers Accounting students the benefit of small class sizes initially which assists with a smoother transition from second level. CIT Accounting lecturers have professional qualifications and relevant industry experience.
FURTHER STUDIES
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Upon successful completion of the Honours Degree, graduates with excellent exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies can enter industry or practice (i.e. work for an accounting practice).
Suitably qualified graduates may apply to the CIT Master of Science in Applied Accounting which is offered on a part-time study mode basis. Graduates of this MSc programme will have one further year of training with their employer, after which they will be eligible to apply for membership of CPA Ireland.
Honours Degree holders who achieve the specified level of academic performance are eligible to apply for a postgraduate course of study, both at CIT and at other third level colleges in Ireland and abroad
Work Placement
Formal work placement (minimum of 15 weeks) is an integral element of the course and takes place in Year 3.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from CIT accounting programmes secure employment within accountancy practices and also as accountants in industry. Prior graduates have secured training positions with “Big 4” accountancy firms (PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte), and with medium and small accountancy firms. Industry employers include Apple, Dell Technologies, Dairygold, Kerry Group, Quintas, Musgrave Group, South Western Services (SWS), Financial Control Outsourcing Services (FCOS), PepsiCo, Bank of New York Mellon, and State Street Bank.
