Universities Ireland Dublin City University Courses Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance

Dublin City University

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 14,000
Country Rank#5
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

DCU’s Accounting and Finance course creates solutions-orientated accountants and financial services professionals with both Irish and international perspectives.

The course takes you from an introduction to accounting basics, through to more complex theoretical and practical accounting studies. You’ll also explore a myriad of other topics, including issues concerning business, law, IT, taxation, auditing, professional ethics, economics, corporate finance, investments, psychology, marketing, HR, management, and communications.

You may also opt to study one of three European languages (French or German or Spanish) as part of the course, giving you an added appeal to employers.

Course Content
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Financial Accounting 1
- Introductory Accounting - Planning & Control
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Principles of Commercial Law in Ireland
- Accounting Mathematics 1
- Business Analytics 1
- Critical Thinking for Business
- Life
Year 1 Optional Modules -
- Intermediate French Language Skills 1
- Intermediate French Language Skills 2
- Intermediate German Language Skills 1
- Intermediate German Language Skills 2
- Psychology in Organisations
- The Global Business Environment
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 1
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 2
Year 2 Core Modules:
- International Accounting Theory & Practice
- Management Accounting: Cost Systems
- Accounting for Sustainable Business
- Business and Professional Ethics
- Quantitative Methods for Acc. and Fin.
- Corporate Financial Management & Investments
- Business Information Systems
- Critical Thinking in Action
Year 2 Optional Modules -
- Audit Principles and Procedures
- Intermediate French Language Skills 3
- Intermediate French Language Skills 4
- Intermediate German Language Skills 3
- Intermediate German Language Skills 4
- Introduction to Marketing
- Mathematics of Finance: An Introduction
- Operations Management
- The Innovators Toolkit
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 3
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 4
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Taxation
- Management Accounting - Decision Making
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Business Strategy
Year 3 Optional Modules -
- Accounting for Sustainable Business
- Advanced International Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Business Ethics
- Fund Accounting
- Business Issues in Accounting
- Corporate Governance
- Economic Estimation and Inference
- International Finance
- Financial Theory
- Econometrics and Forecasting
- Risk Management
- International Economics
- New Enterprise Development Project
- Intermediate Microeconomics 1
- Innovation Economics
- Intermediate French 5
- Intermediate French 6
- Intermediate German Language Skills 5
- Intermediate German Language Skills 6
- Introduction To Human Resource Management
- Advanced Company Law
- Supply Chain Management
- International Service Management
- Project Management
- Advanced Operational Modelling for Business
- Business Processes & Lean Thinking
- Managing Change and Transformation
- The Innovators Toolkit
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 6
- Intermediate Spanish Language Skills 6
- Uaneen - Contributing Module
- Uaneen Non-Contributing Module
Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert
- In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply: Minimum of O4 or H6 in Mathematics.
GCE A Level
- In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply: GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level C or GCSE C Mathematics.
EU Transfer Applications
- No Advanced Entry Path
International Applications
- International candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
IELTS ACADEMIC Composite score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one component

TOEFL iBT Total Score of 92
Fees & Scholarships
Student Contribution

€3,043 per annum

EU Status Fee

€5,922 per annum

Non EU Fee

€14,000 per annum
Career Prospect
Career Areas
- Commerce
- Education
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Professional Accountancy Practices
- Public Service
Career Prospects
- Audit
- Tax
- Consultancy
- Finance
A considerable demand continues to exist for accountants, financial managers, and tax and management consultants.

You will be professionally equipped for such careers. In terms of employers you can choose from professional accountancy practices, industry, financial services and the public service, nationally and internationally.

Graduates are granted generous exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies.

This course is suitable for those who ultimately wish to pursue a career in teaching as it is recognised by the Teaching Council for the purposes of teaching Accounting, and Business.

Graduates have the opportunity to progress to DCU's MSc in Accounting programme, which offers further generous exemptions from professional examinations.

Career Tags
- Accounting
- Financial Management
- Professional Accountant
- Teaching

Cost Of Studying At Dublin City University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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