Expand+What is the programme about?
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree in Accounting & Finance (Level 8) is a one year add-on degree programme designed for students who wish to build on previous studies in accounting and finance. This programme wil...

Hide-What is the programme about?
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree in Accounting & Finance (Level 8) is a one year add-on degree programme designed for students who wish to build on previous studies in accounting and finance. This programme will enable students to strengthen their understanding of how the finance sector really works, including, an awareness of the contexts in which it operates. It will further provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to launch your professional accountancy career with confidence and to accumulate maximum exemptions from professional examinations. Designed with employability in mind, the structure of this programme is both contemporary and applied and reflects the links we have established with professional bodies and with employers.

This programme is recognised by leading professional accountancy bodies including: CAI, ACCA, CIMA, CPA and IIPA. The programme has also been recognised by the Teaching Council as fulfilling its degree requirement for registration as a post-primary teacher, subject to the complete programme of study being undertaken at LIT (Moylish). As with any other degree, a teaching qualification such as the Professional Diploma in Education is also required.

Who is the programme suited to?
This programme is primarily designed for students who have a previous qualification in Accounting and Finance, such as the Bachelor of Business in Accounting & Finance (Level 7) and/or other equivalent qualifications to the Bachelor of Business in Accounting & Finance (Level 7) with appropriate pre-requisite subjects.

Expand+What can I do after the programme?
Graduates have an excellent record of achieving positions at leading firms such as PWC, Deloitte (DTTL), EY Ireland (Ernst & Young), Grant Thornton, BDO, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, BNY Mellon and Northern Trust...

Hide-What can I do after the programme?
Graduates have an excellent record of achieving positions at leading firms such as PWC, Deloitte (DTTL), EY Ireland (Ernst & Young), Grant Thornton, BDO, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, BNY Mellon and Northern Trust among others. Career opportunities include: Trainee Accountant, Trainee Tax Advisor, Auditor, Funds Analyst and general management opportunities across a range of organisations.

Progression/Further Study Options/Exemptions
This programme offers graduates a firm base either for taking the examinations of the main professional accountancy bodies or further academic study. The list of exemptions is reviewed annually by the professional accountancy bodies and is subject to change, due to ongoing revisions to their professional syllabi. We seek to continue to secure existing or corresponding exemptions but this cannot be guaranteed. You are therefore advised to refer regularly to the relevant professional accountancy body’s website and to note that exemptions are awarded at their discretion.