Course Summary
Course Category: Northern Ireland (HET) - Apply through UCAS
This course will enable you to distinguish yourself from other Accounting graduates as you will also acquire a specialism in either: taxation, management or analytics.
This course is accredited by the major accounting bodies including Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Upon graduation, you have the opportunity to gain the maximum amount of exemptions available for an undergraduate degree from these professional bodies.
This course is for you if you wish to obtain a premium Accounting degree with a difference. You will be able to graduate with one of the following:
- BSc Hons Accounting with Taxation or
- BSc Hons Accounting with Management or
- BSc Hons Accounting with Analytics
You will also have the choice to undertake a placement year or a year of study abroad.
This course obtained 100% student satisfaction in a recent National Student Survey.
While studying this course you will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of key skills such as analytical problem solving, teamwork, the ability to undertake research, commercial awareness and the ability to organise and communicate information.
The majority of graduates from this degree have obtained their full-time graduate positions before completion of their degree with many commencing professional accounting training contracts immediately after graduation.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
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Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points: 112
or
UCAS Grades:
Leaving Cert entry requirements:
112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher level).<br /><br />English and Maths at O4/H6 or above
<h4>QQI Level 5 entry requirements:</h4>
<p>2 Distinctions and 6 Merits</p>
Refer to course page for required subjects to be taken at unit level.
Leaving Cert Grades and UCAS Points
The following table may help you calculating your Leaving cert grades into UCAS points:
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QQI / FET Links
Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
Details of the QQI scoring system and a points calculator can be found HERE
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Career Progression
With this degree you could become:
Trainee Chartered Accountant; Trainee Chartered Certified Accountant; Trainee Management Accountant; Financial Analyst; Graduate Management Role; Operations Analyst.
Graduates from this course are now working for: KPMG; EY; Deloitte; PwC; Pramerica; Grant Thornton; Moore Stephens.
