BA in Accounting and Finance

Republica de Irlanda

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¿Qué aprenderé?

Embark on the route to become a professional accountant, which offers a rewarding career with international mobility and high earning potential

Become a highly sought-after graduate possessing the technical accounting, finance and transferable skills required of future business leaders

Engage with expert faculty, who foster an engaging, friendly, supportive and dynamic learning environment

Why choose this degree

  • To become a professional accountant, you need to successfully complete three levels of professional exams as well as on-the-job training. If you successfully complete the BA Accounting and Finance, you will be exempt from the first level of these professional examinations (CAP1 examinations Chartered Accountants Ireland and equivalent examinations from ACCA, CIMA and CPA professional accounting bodies).
  • You will learn how to 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).
  • You will have the opportunity to pursue a four-year degree with a work placement in a leading accounting firm or study year abroad, thus combining what you learn in Maynooth University with insights into industry or another culture.

Accounting is the major element of your degree, studied with Finance and Economics.

Course Structure

First year

Students are introduced to the fundamentals of accounting and finance in year 1 with no prior knowledge required, as we teach accounting from first principles. Students develop key analytical, technical and numeracy skills which create a solid foundation to build upon in subsequent years.

Second and Final year

In second and final year you will expand and deepen your knowledge of all areas of accounting and finance as well as gain an understanding of the financial environment in which businesses operate.
Optional work placement - subject to availability.

Course Duration: 3 years or 4 years BA

Career Options

While graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a professional accountancy qualification, the numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically, which are developed on this programme, are invaluable assets in a wide range of careers. Graduates have successful and rewarding careers in accounting, banking and the financial services sector generally, as well as financial research and teaching.

Many of our students continue to further postgraduate study in a very wide range of Business subjects at Maynooth University or another leading university in Ireland or abroad.

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

Faculty of Social Sciences

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (3 )

Costos de estudio
€13.500,00 (US$ 14.585) por año

*El precio que se muestra es una referencia, por favor verificar con la institución

Fecha de inicio

Esperado Febrero 2025

Lugar

Maynooth University

MAYNOOTH,

Kildare,

Republic of Ireland

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

Students must have completed a recognised School Leaving examination which is considered equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. Certain programmes may have specific or additional requirements.

In addition, all students must meet the minimum English Language requirements detailed below.

IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score

TOEFL (Internet based test): 79

PTE(Pearson): 58

Cambridge Proficiency and Cambridge Advanced: 176.

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

AÑADIR A MIS FAVORITOS

Acerca de Maynooth University

Maynooth, una universidad ‘joven’ con prestigio mundial, tiene un rico patrimonio y le ofrece al alumno una excelente experiencia de aprendizaje.

  • La única ciudad universitaria de Irlanda, a 25 km de Dublín
  • Tres facultades con 34 departamentos académicos
  • Nro. 106 en THE Young Universities Rankings 2022
  • Oficina Internacional que ofrece un apoyo amigable y dedicado

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