Course details

This is a two-year Full-time programme designed for honours graduates who may not have taken major accounting specialisms in their undergraduate studies, but who wish to pursue a professional accounting qualification. First year students are required to achieve an average of at least 60% in their first year modules to remain on the course. One of the principal objectives of the programme is that graduates will, on successful completion of the programme, have entitlement to CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions and equivalent exemptions from other professional accountancy bodies.

Entry Requirements

A 2.1 undergraduate degree in any subject. No prior knowledge of accounting required. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
  • TOEFL (Paper based test): 585
  • TOEFL (Internet based test): 95
  • PTE (Pearson): 62

Module

Year 1

  • MANAGEMENT & COST ACCOUNTING
  • LAW & GOVERNANCE
  • TAXATION: INCOME TAX & VAT
  • MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
  • FINANCE FOR ACCOUNTANTS
  • BUSINESS LAW & LEGAL PROCESS
  • INTRODUCTION.TO ACCOUNTING:
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Year 2

  • AUDITING & ASSURANCE
  • MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND STRATEGIC FINANCE
  • FINANCIAL REPORTING & ANALYSIS
  • FINANCE FOR ACCOUNTING
  • TAXATION
  • MINOR THESIS
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Maynooth University

This means that students at Maynooth benefit from an international outlook, and those of you who wish to study abroad for a semester or an academic year during yTheir degree have a network of connections to tap in to. During the cTheirse of their academic degree students from Maynooth have studied subjects such as Law at Boston College, Mandarin Chinese at Beijing Foreign Studies University and Music in the University of Vienna.

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