Accounting
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 the advanced study of accounting as a basis for a successful career with the development of the student’s professional and intellectual capabilities. It places significant emphasis on group work and the development of oral and written communication skills.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
A H2.1 degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in Business or Commerce, with a significant specialisation in Accounting. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, ifapplicable. Students are required to have full (or nearly full) exemptions from the CAI’s CAP1 examinations before embarking on the MAcc programme.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
A wide range of career choices are open to graduates, in particular in the accounting and tax consultancy professions. In fact most participants on the programme are sponsored (and subsequently employed) by major accounting firms, such as KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and EY.
Further information
Next start date September 2024
Closing Date Offers are made on a rolling basis.
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Course Fees
Fees: EU
€11,140 p.a. (including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Tuition
€11,000 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€19,000 p.a. (€19,140 including levy) 2024/25
Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant—please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay €4,000 towards your tuition (2023/24). You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee. An F5 grant is where SUSI will pay tuition up to a maximum of €6,270. SUSI will not cover the student levy of €140.
Postgraduate fee breakdown = Tuition (EU or NON EU) + Student levy as outlined above.
Course Outline
In addition to the Curriculum below students complete EITHER two summer schools OR a research dissertation. Recent and forthcoming summer schools include:
Management Control Systems and Innovation.
Audit and Accounting in the 21st Century: Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Related Technological Tools
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Optional MG571: Strategic Management - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional MS5128: Decision Theory, AI and Analytics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5104: Investment and Financing Decisions - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5103: Management Accounting - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5116: Auditing I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5118: Advanced Financial Reporting I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5100: Taxation I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY518: Research Project - 20 Credits - Semester 1
Optional AY5137: Measurement and Reporting for Sustainable Organizations - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional MS5104: Decision Theory & Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SBE5116: Global Studies - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional SBE5115: Global Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required AY5140: Management Control for Sustainable Organizations - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required AY5117: Auditing II - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Required AY5105: Corporate Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required AY5101: Taxation II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required AY5119: Advanced Financial Reporting II - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Required AY537: Skills for Accounting Research and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 2
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.
Chartered Accountants Ireland Exemptions
The programme syllabus is closely based on the CAP2 syllabus of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). Therefore, significant exemptions from the CAI examinations are available. Graduates of the MAcc are granted full exemption from CAI’s CAP2 examinations, provided that they have full exemption from CAI’s CAP1 examinations before taking the MAcc.
MAcc graduates’ success in recent professional examinations
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). In the recent professional exams, our graduates Aisling Curtin and Sarah Finnegan obtained second and third place respectively in CAI’s Final Admitting Examination and Nora Cosgrove was placed second in the final examinations of the Irish Taxation Institute.
Programme Director
Mr John Currie
E: john.currie@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Administrators
Ms Sharon Gilmartin & Ms Tracy Coloe Cloonan
E: accountancy@universityofgalway.ie