Accounting - International Accounting & Analytics - Pathway B
For early–mid career accountants
Advance your accounting career with the MSc in International Accounting and Analytics. Develop insights, and technical knowledge of tools and techniques for driving organisational performance, and understanding of corporate finance theory and practice. Gain an understanding of and expertise in accounting and business analytics through taught modules and our practitioner led Summer School.
Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
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NFQ Classification | Major |
Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
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Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
Pathway B: Full-Time (Jan-Aug, 7 months)
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Pathway B: for early-mid career accountants
Applicants are required to have completed all of the professional accounting examinations and to have been admitted as full members by a recognised professional accountancy body including the following: ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, CPA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS or other IFAC member body assessed as equivalent by the academic programme director. A notarised cert of membership must be submitted before an application can be considered. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, if applicable.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
This programme is designed to provide early and mid-career accountants with the skills and knowledge needed to engage with big data in a variety of roles in practice and industry.
Candidates who have completed all of the professional accounting examinations and have been admitted as full members by a recognised professional accountancy body including the following: ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, CPA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS or other IFAC member body assessed as equivalent by the academic programme director, are eligible for consideration.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the MSc. in International Accounting and Analytics, you will have access to a wide range of employment opportunities in Accounting Practice, Industry, Management Consultancy and Financial Services.
You will have developed an understanding of cutting edge design and use of systems and processes to leverage best use of organisational data to facilitate performance management of business organisations. Coupled with your technical accounting skills you will be well positioned to work within the accounting function and management team to lead and manage organisations to achieve their strategic objectives.
Further information
Next start date Pathway B: 8th January 2024
Closing Date Offers are made on a rolling basis.
Average Intake 15
Fees: EU
€7,640 ( including levy) p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Tuition
€7,500 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€13,000 p.a. (€13,140 p.a. including levy) 2024/25
Closing Date
Please view the offer rounds website at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/postgrad-admissions/key-dates/
Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System
This is an ideal master’s programme if you are already a qualified associate member with an IFAC member professional accountancy body (e.g. ICAI, ACCA, CPA Ireland, CIMA, Institute of Chartered Accountants India (ICA India), CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountants Australia), the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan), CIPFA or other body deemed equivalent by the Programme Director) and looking to build your professional qualifications. This unique programme offers, through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), exemption from 50% (45 credits) of the 90 credits for this taught master's course to fully exam-qualified accountants who have been admitted to full associate membership of the recognised professional accountancy bodies above.
Year 1 (90 Credits)
Required RPL045: Recognised Prior Learning
Required AY5141: Accounting and Management Control for Sustainable Organizations
Required AY5128: Summer Schools in A&F: Contemporary Global Issues
Required AY5121: Analytical and Communication Skills Development
Required MS5106: Data Science and Big Data Analytics
Optional SBE5116: Global Studies
Optional SBE5115: Global Studies
Optional MS5108: Applied Customer Analytics
Optional MS5114: Advanced Programming for Business Analytics
Optional AY5132: Sustainable Finance and Accounting
Optional MS5129: Storytelling through Data Visualisation
Optional MS5130: Applied Analytics in Business and Society
Programme Director
Dr Patricia Martyn
E: patricia.martyn@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Administrators
Ms Sharon Gilmartin and MS Tracy Coloe Cloonan
E: accountancy@universityofgalway.ie