Accounting & Finance
This Accounting and Finance degree reflects the multiple requirements of today’s business and finance world, preparing you for a career in accounting, banking, stockbroking, currency trading, management, insurance or positions in the financial sector.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years full-time or part-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Certificate
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and Maths.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Holders of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme apply in the usual way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as the Leaving Certificate. The Link Modules are considered as a single unit and are awarded points based on the result per unit. The Link Modules can be used as a sixth subject for points calculations only.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The College does not recognise LCA subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. If combined with a Grade 5 FETAC Award, applicants may apply for a higher certificate or degree course in the College.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which typically contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.
FETAC Application Process
Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route, please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@griffith.ie.
Careers / Further progression
Academic Progression
Upon successful completion of their honours degree course, graduates may wish to continue their studies with a postgraduate qualification in Griffith College or with one of the many third level institution in Ireland or abroad.
The Griffith College Graduate Business School offers a portfolio of programmes which may be of interest. The following programmes prepare graduates for the world of international business; at MSc and MBA levels, and in full and part-time modes
• The MBA in International Business programme is divided into three stages, taking one year to complete full-time and approx. two years part-time.
• The MSc programme is divided into three stages, taking one year to complete full-time and approx. two years part-time.
• The MSc Accounting and Finance programme is divided into three stages, taking one year to complete full-time and approx. two years part-time.
Professional Accountancy Exemptions
Graduates of this programme may wish to pursue further studies to qualify as an accountant. They can gain substantial examination exemptions from the following professional accountancy bodies:
• 9 ACCA Fundamental exemptions
• ACA CAP 1 exemptions
• CPA Formation 1, Formation 2 and Professional 1 exemptions (subject to electives chosen).
Griffith College School of Professional Accountancy provides tuition for a number of professional body examinations.
Career Progression
The programme gives you an understanding of the business, legal, and social environments in which accountancy operates and enables you to be conversant in the technical languages and practices of the accounting sector in a market economy. These include measurement and disclosure in financial statements, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation and business law. While typical careers focus on the world of finance and accounting in particular, any aspect of the business arena is open to graduates. Read more about alumnus Johanna Walsh’s story who is group CFO within an artificial intelligence company. A significant advantage is the many exemptions from the professional exams for which graduates of the course are eligible. Students who do not wish to focus on a career as an accountant will find numerous opportunities in banking, stockbroking, currency trading, management, insurance or positions in the financial sector.
Further information
Griffith College Dublin welcomes applications from mature applicants. Applicants interested in applying for a programme as a mature student should contact the Admissions Office for more details and applicants should apply directly online at www. griffith.ie/apply.
https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply
Entry 2025
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2025 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2025 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2025 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2025 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2025 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2025 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2025. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2025, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2025 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2025 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2025 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Gain the accounting, finance and management skills needed for a dynamic career in the world of finance and business.
Why Study Accounting and Finance at Griffith College?
This Accounting and Finance degree reflects the multiple requirements of today’s business and finance world, preparing you for a career in accounting, banking, stockbroking, currency trading, management, insurance or positions in the financial sector. Whether you want to change career, improve job prospects or are a school leaver, the BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is an excellent choice to develop your analytical techniques, economic expertise and strategic insight needed for a successful career within financial and business sectors.
• Students will be introduced to the course with a broad range of modules across a variety of disciplines.
• This course is ideal for students who are interested in the application of numerical techniques and the interpretation and communication of financial information.
• Students will develop a deep understanding of business, legal and socio-economic environments in which finance and accounting operate.
• Students will build fluency in the technical languages and practices of the financial and accounting sectors.
• Once completed, students will have the necessary skills to pursue a dynamic rewarding career in accounting and/or the broader sector of finance/banking.
• The city centre location delivers the programme in the evening on a part-time basis.
• Students can qualify for 9 ACCA exemptions, ACA CAP 1 exemptions and a number of CPA exemptions.
• Students will receive lecturing from vastly experienced professionals from a wide range of industries.
• Core areas of study such as tax, audit and assurance, wealth management and management accounting will be covered.
• Students have the choice to switch in year 2 to the BA (Hons) in Business Studies/HRM/Marketing if they wish.
Course Highlights
• Excellent reputation within industry
• Excellent rates of graduate appointments
• Convenient part-time city centre location
• Gain an honours degree in three years
• Excellent study progression opportunities
The Year One and Two finance/accounting and management modules act as a perfect introduction and development for the final year modules. In Year Three, three electives must be chosen. Elective modules are offered subject to demand.
Year One
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Technologies for Business
• Business Management
• Optimising your Potential in Higher Education
• Business Maths and Statistics
• Marketing Fundamentals
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Financial Accounting
Year Two
• Business and Company Law
• Financial Accounting and Analysis
• Financial Management and Analysis
• Accounting and Finance Technologies
• International Financial Reporting
• Management Accounting
• Simulated Business Project
• Personal and Professional Development
Year Three - Mandatory Modules
• Corporate Finance
• Income Tax and VAT
• International Corporate Reporting
• Business Reporting and Analysis
• Performance Management
• Strategic Management Concepts
• Corporate Governance and Professional Ethics
Elective Modules
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
• Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax
• Portfolio Theory and Analysis
• Valuation and Security Analysis
• Digital Disruption in Business
• Project Management
• Financial Data Analysis
• Audit and Assurance
Limerick
O'Connell Avenue, Limerick City, Limerick
Tel: +353 61 310 031
Email: admissions.gcl@griffith.ie