Accounting & Finance
This programme accommodates a wide audience of learners whose specific interests in Accounting & Finance.
| 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
Specific Subjects or course requirements
2 H5 + 4 O6/H7 to include Maths & English or another language.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Selection of CAO applicants will be made on the basis of points. Your points will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best of six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate. The results of two sittings at Leaving Certificate (or equivalent examination) can be combined for the purposes of meeting the subject requirements for minimum entry. DBS currently awards bonus points for Honours maths students. Please note that bonus points will only apply where Mathematics is counted as one of the best six subjects for the applicant.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
Points Calculation Grid
Applicants can use their link module for points allocation as one of their six subjects for the purpose of calculating points and it will therefore count as a passing subject.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
FETAC Applicants
Minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award at Level 5 on the NFQ and which includes a Distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards. FETAC Level 5 awards will be accepted in any discipline. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.
Ordinary Bachelor Degrees (Level 7) Higher Certificate (Level 6)
FETAC Applicants
The minimum entry requirement for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award in any discipline. A full FETAC Level 5 award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards.
Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.
All applicants presenting other qualifications should contact the Admissions Office directly to discuss their eligibility criteria.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
There are currently numerous employment opportunities in the following areas:
► Accountancy Firms
► Management Consultants
► Commercial Banks
► Investment Banks
► Asset Managers
► Insurance Companies.
Employment opportunities also exist across the diverse SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) sector and within the public sector.
Further information
Students who are applying to programmes as mature applicants will be required to be over the age of 23 as on 1st January in the year of entry. Mature students may apply through the CAO or directly to the college. They are not required to do both. Mature students are assessed on basis of age, educational standard and work experience to date.
All applicants presenting other qualifications should contact the Admissions Office directly to discuss their eligibility criteria.
Please note DBS is an independent college and therefore fees 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
Overview
Ireland has an exceptionally strong international financial services sector with particular strengths in administration and management of funds; reinsurance; cross border insurance and specialist finance, such as aviation leasing and asset finance. As a result, there is a continuing need for well-educated staff to work as managers, accountants, auditors, financial accounting, management accountants, professional advisers, regulators and service providers with sophisticated domain knowledge in the key business provision of financial services. Ireland is a very profitable location for multinationals and financial service providers, due to the combination of high productivity and a cost base that is very competitive with other locations, which have similarly sophisticated ecosystems.
The IFS 2020 identifies a need for further education in this area to fill the skills gap, which arises in startup, indigenous and multinational companies. This programme accommodates a wide audience of learners whose specific interests in Accounting & Finance. This programme is a 3-year Full Time programme and a 4-year Part-Time programme. The programme is aligned to the ACCA syllabus and graduates are exempted from all 9 of the F (Foundational) level ACCA exams and 7 CIMA paper exemptions.
Aims and Objectives
On completion of this programme graduates will be able to effectively demonstrate the following attributes:
► Core accountancy (financial and management) practices and skills;
► Fundamental financial decision making techniques
► Knowledge and awareness of a variety of business organisations;
► Numerical and quantitative skills;
► Problem solving and analytical ability;
► Excellent oral and written communication skills;
► Entrepreneurial and innovative instincts;
► Capacity for further studies
Programme Structure
Stage 1 will provide learners with knowledge of relevant disciplines such as management and organisation, law and regulation, Information Technology, Economics and Accounting and Finance practice. Learners will also learn skills relevant to professional practice such as business frameworks, context, etc.
Stage 2 will build on the knowledge developed at Stage 1 in economics, business strategy, regulation and control in financial environments and financial management. In addition, learners will gain an understanding of principles of professional practice, specifically finance and accountancy.
Stage 3 will complete learners’ instruction in finance, audit, tax and financial reporting. Students will complete their award stage with a capstone project.
Year 1
(Core Modules)
► Principles of Accounting
► Economic Perspectives
► Business Context and Organisation
► IT Essentials
► Business Maths & Research Methods
► Learning to Learn
► Accounting Information Systems
Year 2
(Core Modules)
► Business and Company Law
► Management
► Cost Accounting
► Financial Accounting
► Financial Management
► Ethics and Corporate Governance
► Advanced Economic Perspectives
Year 3
(Core Modules)
► Performance Management
► Advanced Financial Management
► Financial Reporting
► Taxation Systems
► Audit and Assurance
► Capstone Project
Teaching and Assessment
The BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is taught mainly through lectures and tutorials, with students taking responsibility for a significant amount of study outside scheduled class times. Assessed work will consist of traditional end-of-year examinations plus a significant element of continuous assessment based on coursework. Such coursework may involve research-based reports, case studies, essays or practical assignments and presentations.
Awarding Body:
Award: Honours Bachelor Degree
NFQ Level: Level 8
Title of Award: BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance
Award Type: Major
Transfer Learners
Students holding a relevant Certificate, Diploma or other relevant third level qualification may qualify for entry to the second or third year of degree programmes. Transfer applications to the second or third year full-time programmes are to be made directly to the college. Students should send copies of their examination transcripts and other relevant documentation along with their application form (available from the School/College) to the Admissions Office at Dublin Business School.
T: +353 (0) 1 4177500
E: admissions@dbs.ie