| Course Name |
Accounting |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
GYC00 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
MAcc |
| Application Date |
CLOSING DATE: 3 March 2017. An earlier application may result in an early offer. |
| PAC Application Information |
PAC CODE(S): GYC00 |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year full-time |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement is a 2.1 honours degree in Business or Commerce, with a significant specialisation in Accounting. Students are normally required to have full exemptions from the CAI’s CAP1 examinations before embarking on the MAcc programme. |
| Number of Places |
35 |
| Comment |
Expand+3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Exemptions: Graduates of the MAcc are granted full exemption from CAI’s CAP2 examinations, provided they have full exemption from CAI’s CAP1 examination before taking the MAcc.
2. Professional examinations...
Hide-3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Exemptions: Graduates of the MAcc are granted full exemption from CAI’s CAP2 examinations, provided they have full exemption from CAI’s CAP1 examination before taking the MAcc.
2. Professional examinations success: our graduates consistently achieve very high places in the Final Admitting Examination of Chartered Accountants Ireland and in the final examination of the Irish Tax Institute (AITI).
3. Sponsorship and employment opportunities: the majority of students on the programme are sponsored by accounting firms who intend to employ them to train as chartered accountants upon graduation from the MAcc.
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| Course Content |
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The objective of the Master of Accounting programme is to further develop the academic and professional knowledge and skills of honours accounting graduates who aspire to accounting careers. The programme combines advanced study of acco...
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The objective of the Master of Accounting programme is to further develop the academic and professional knowledge and skills of honours accounting graduates who aspire to accounting careers. The programme combines advanced study of accounting as a basis for a successful career with the development of the student’s professional and intellectual capabilities. The programme places significant emphasis on group work and the development of oral and written communication skills. The content of the programme has been developed with reference to the syllabus of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). Full exemption from CAI’s CAP2 examinations is available to students who already have full CAP1 exemptions before taking the MAcc.
The programme includes such modules as: Financial Accounting; Management Accounting; Taxation; Auditing; Finance; Skills for Accounting Research and Practice; Decision Theory & Analysis; Strategic Management; Accounting Research Project.
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| Careers or Further Progression |
Career opportunities
A wide range of career choices are open to graduates, in particular in the accounting and tax consultancy professions. Most participants on the programme are sponsored (and subsequently employed) by major accounting firms, such as KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and Ernst & Young. |
| Further Enquiries |
Programme Director: John Currie
T: +353 91 493 884
E: john.currie@nuigalway.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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