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Faculty of Social Sciences:
Finance & Accounting
MH403 - BA (Level 8 Honours
Entrance requirements |
2HC3 + 4OD3, English, Irish + a third language, OC3/HD3 Leaving Certificate Mathematics or equivalent |
Duration |
3 year BA |
Points 2009 |
375 |
FETAC link |
Yes |
Course Outline |
First Year
- Introduction to Finance - Principles of Financial Accounting - Microeconomics - Macroeconomics - Quantitative Methods - Mathematics - ECDL |
Second Year
- Financial Accounting - Management Accounting - Finance - Taxation - Microeconomics - Macroeconomics - Econometrics - Quantitative Methods |
Third Year
- Corporate Finance - Derivatives - Advanced Accounting - Management Accounting - Law and Governance - Business Law and the Legal Process - Microeconomics
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Studying Finance and Accounting
Accounting is the language of finance and business. Accountants compile, analyse, interpret and communicate essential information about the operations of a business – whether that business be a small firm, a publicly traded corporation or an NGO (non-governmental organisation). Decisions are made based on the information provided by accountants; good accounting is crucial to any organisation's success.
Finance is the lifeblood that fuels the economy. The financial sector is made up of lenders and borrowers, big investors and small savers, risk lovers and risk haters, innovators and regulators. Currencies rise and fall, stock markets boom and bust, property values soar and crash, interest rates fluctuate. All of this is supported by the intricate workings of our financial systems.
As a student of Finance and Accounting, you will have the flexibility of a broad-based finance degree, but with a focus on accounting topics, for students who may wish to pursue a career in accounting after graduation. Graduates are entitled to exemptions from CAP 1 examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and equivalent examination papers from the ACCA, CIMA and CPA professional accounting bodies.
Course Structure
Students take a broad base of Finance subjects but with an emphasis on Accounting topics in First, Second, and Third Year.
All students must pass the ECDL (European Computer Driving License) to proceed to Second Year. The ECDL course is available at the university.
Accountancy Prizes
Three of the main accountancy practices in Ireland sponsor prizes on this course. The prizes are awarded annually to the top student in each year. KPMG sponsors the First Year prize, Ernst & Young the Second Year, and PricewaterhouseCoopers sponsors the Third Year prize.
Career Options
Graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a professional accountancy qualification, but may also consider careers in banking and financial institutions, stock exchange and trading, economic or finance research, and the civil service.
Postgraduate Options
- Higher Diploma in Finance
- Higher Diploma in Economic Science
- MA in Economics
- MA in Finance
- MA in Accounting
- PhD in Economics
- PhD in Finance
Department of Economics, |
Tel: 01 708 3728 Fax: 01 708 3934 Email: maire.adderley@nuim.ie http://economics.nuim.ie |