Management Accounting

Course details

Want to combine a post-graduate qualification in Management Accounting with professional exemptions, while preparing for a career in industry, practice, the not-for-profit or public sectors? 

The MSc Management Accounting is designed to combine technical skills in accounting and business analysis, with the development of key competences in team work, business acumen, effective communication and critical thinking. 

Course Details

The MSc Management Accounting is a 12 month programme designed for those preparing to work as management accounting professionals, in Ireland and internationally.  It is a comprehensive programme, requiring significant student participation and engagement. 

Induction week

As well as giving you a chance to meet your class mates, the workshops introduce you to key concepts of management accounting.  You also focus on improving IT, communication and presentation skills.  

Semester One (30 credits)

Modules focus on teaching key concepts and calculative techniques in accounting and finance, providing the in-depth knowledge and expertise needed to apply these to organisational decision-making.

Semester Two (25 credits)

Modules focus on analysis, application and critical thinking.  As well as extending technical knowledge, case-based and group-based learning is used to engage with materials from a critical perspective.

Business Leader Series (5 credits)

Throughout semesters 1 and 2 you get the opportunity to interact with a variety of senior executives.  Using examples of real-life problems, you see first-hand how they coped with challenging business issues. 

Integrated Case Study (5 credits)

This builds on the functional knowledge and expertise, involving engagement with information presented in a case-based format.  As well as developing interpersonal and teamwork skills, you learn to create, communicate and defend holistic solutions to multi-faceted business problems. 

Preparation for Lifelong learning (10 credits)

To facilitate personal development and prepare for the lifelong learning required of business professionals, you undertake an independent course of study towards professional examinations.  This is supervised by an academic mentor, who helps you transfer your learning skills to the professional environment. 

Accounting Research Project (15 credits)

This capstone module takes place mainly over the summer.  Training in research methods is delivered in a series of workshops.  Then, under the supervision of an academic mentor, you carry out and document research.   This can take the form of an action research project or an investigation of a topical issue in accounting.  The project topics chosen are typically of practical significance to organisations or of interest to the readers of a professional business journal. 

Detailed Entry Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, you must have:

• A 2H1 degree [NFQ Level 8] or equivalent  OR
• Expectation of graduating with a 2H1 degree [NFQ Level 8] in the year of entry.

All applicants much submit a personal statement (minimum of 200 words) to the satisfaction of the Programme Director.