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Independent College Dublin

Dublin , Dublin ,Ireland

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting and Finance

The BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance prepares students for a career in Accounting and Finance. The programme provides a comprehensive education in the quantitative and analytical skills required in the business and in a range of accounting practices. The role of the accountant is placed within the broader business context that is delivered through a range of business relevant electives.

Both Accounting and Finance are core components of insuring the success of any business entity. Our degree programme provides each student with an in-depth knowledge of the area of accounting and finance as well as the practical skills, both of which are essential in the rapidly changing and highly competitive world of business. This in turn then creates a number of opportunities for advancement within a whole range of organisations.

The programme builds on long established and well recognised core competencies within Independent College Dublin in the delivery of and highest quality accounting and finance tuition.

In addition, the importance of new and emerging technologies is recognised and incorporated into programme content throughout its three stages.

Another important dimension of the programme is the International one. With growing internationalisation within business, it is essential that best practice internationally is recognised and incorporated in an appropriate way into degree programmes such as this.
Independent College Dublin has a history of providing degree programmes that appeal to learners and produce graduates which match employer needs. Reviewing the accounting and finance programme has afforded the opportunity to ensure the programme will achieve its aims and equally, ensuring that those aims match stakeholder needs within a very challenging business and commercial environment.

Following the review process the overall aims of the BA (Honours) in Accounting and Finance were revised as follows:

1. To provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental theories, concepts and methods of accounting and finance and the interrelationships between accounting and finance and other broader business functions.

2. To equip learners with the capability to a prepare a range of standard accounting statements for use by management in a business environment, and interpreting the business implications of such information.

3. To create an environment where learners will be able to work effectively in teams and independently, to evaluate critically, think creatively and communicate effectively with respect to issues in various areas of accounting and finance.

4. To provide links with accounting and finance bodies to maximise opportunities of engagement and optimise career development for learners.

5. To facilitate the development by the learner of a range of transferable skills that are directly complementary and relevant to the workplace.

6. To provide learners with the knowledge and foundation to successfully pursue further study in professional or postgraduate programmes

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Small Medium Enterprises
The Public Sector
Accounting Firms & Business in general
Financial Services
Banks and Information Technology
Previous Graduates are Employed in:

State Street
Google
Oracle
IBM
KBC

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for any Level 7 or Level 8 QQI-validated degree programme at the college may qualify for entry through their Irish Leaving Certificate or other international qualifications as follows:

• Leaving Certificate: the candidate must have obtained a minimum of grade H5 or above in two higher-level subjects together with a minimum of grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O6/H7 must be obtained in a language. A grade O6/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics.

• Pre-2017 Leaving Certificate Grading Scheme: the candidate must have obtained a minimum of grade C3 in at least two higher-level papers together with a minimum of four grade D3s in ordinary level subjects which must include Mathematics and a language.

• A-Level/GCSE: the candidate must have obtained a minimum of grade C or higher in at least two A-Level papers, together with a minimum of four GCSEs which must include Mathematics and a language.

• BTEC: the candidate must have obtained a minimum of a BTEC National Diploma in which four distinctions are required.

• QQI Level 5: Independent College Dublin will accept applications onto its Level 8 Honours Degree programmes from any applicant holding a QQI Level 5 qualification where a minimum of three distinctions have been obtained as part of their QQI award. To obtain an overall award, learners must have completed eight modules successfully. This does not have to be achieved in one year but can be accumulated over several years.

• Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCAP): the College does not recognise LCAP subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. However, if combined with a Grade 2 in any QQI certificate course, applicants may apply for any undergraduate course in the college.

• Mature applicants are welcome and can discuss entry based on professional work experience and academic qualifications with our Admissions Manager.

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you will be able to study at degree level English. Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to meet the following minimum requirements (or equivalent):

• Common European Framework B2+
• IELTS6.0

We offer a free online English test which can be taken during the admissions process.

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 03 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 20400 EUR
    Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
    Application Fee: N/A
This Institution is not directly represented by us and applications / visa support (to them) attract a nominal charge