BSc (Hons) Accounting with Specialisms

A unique course which enables you to specialise in a dynamic area of accounting and take your first steps to becoming a future business leader. 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.

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.

Full-TimePart-Time - 3 year FT degree or 4 year with placement year

A level
Grades BBC

Grades BCC if undertaking A level Mathematics

Applied General Qualifications
QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2012 Suite)

Award profile of DDD

Irish Leaving Certificate
112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English atGrade H6/O4, and Maths at Grade H5/O3.

International Baccalaureate
Overall profile is minimum of 25 points (including 12 points higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)
Overall profile of 63% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)
To include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 60% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics at 60% as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma or GCSE Maths grade B/C* 6/5.

Overall profile of 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course)

GCSE
For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language, plus GCSE Mathematics with a minimum grade C*/5.

Level 2 Essential Skills Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

Level 2 Essential Skills Application of Number/Numeracy is NOTregarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Mathematics.

IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5., TOEFL iBT - 80 with a minimum L - 17 R - 18 S - 20 W - 17, PTE Academic - 55 (with min. of 51 in each part)