Expand+Entry/Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that programme.

Where a programme requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level Leavi...

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To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that programme.

Where a programme requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level Leaving Certificate papers is needed to meet such a requirement.

Where a specific grade is required in a subject (H4, O3 etc) an applicant must achieve that grade or better in order to be eligible for consideration (H = Higher Level; O = Ordinary Level).

In the case of both Higher and Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate results, grades lower than H7 (Higher) or 06 (Ordinary) are not acceptable for eligibility purposes or for points calculation.

For the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements, results from any number of sittings of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination may be combined.

An applicant’s examination score will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination.

Matriculation Examinations will not be accepted either for the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements or for calculating examination scores.

Demand usually exceeds the number of places available and therefore examination results better than the minimum entry requirement are likely to be required.

When a number of applicants have the same points score, a random number is attached to the score for each course preference. This will then determine the position of each applicant on the waiting lists for offers.

Bonus Points Maths (Irish Leaving Certificate)
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades and above. The bonus points will only be relevant where that subject is scored as one of the applicant’s best six subjects for points purposes.

Foundation Level Mathematics
The Institute will accept Foundation Level Maths for the purposes of entry requirements the case of any programme where Higher or Ordinary Level Maths is not a requirement. Please check the programme page to ensure you are aware of the individual maths requirement for that programme.

Points will be awarded as follows:-

F1 = 20 points
F2 = 12 points

Foundation Level Irish
For the most part the Institute will not consider Foundation Level Irish for the purposes of entry requirements or for points, however A grade F3 in Foundation level Irish is acceptable for meeting the minimum entry requirements for some Higher Certificate programmes. Students with an F3 in Foundation level Irish must have passed five other subjects with a minimum grade of O6 including Maths, students should check on individual course pages to determine if their foundation Irish grade is sufficient.

Expand+Entry 2022
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbo...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2022 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2022 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2022 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 2022. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2022, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 4 March 2022 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2022 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these six HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

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 2022 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restricitons
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

Expand+This three-year programme aims to prepare students for middle-level responsibility in an accounting environment and enter the world of employment with a solid qualification.

You don’t need to have studied any Leaving Certificate Accounting, Busi...

Hide-This three-year programme aims to prepare students for middle-level responsibility in an accounting environment and enter the world of employment with a solid qualification.

You don’t need to have studied any Leaving Certificate Accounting, Business or Economics subjects. We start at an introductory level, which will prepare you for the more complex concepts you’ll meet at a later stage of your studies. Modules are divided into 6 pillars including: Financial Accounting and reporting; Decision Making and Risk Analysis; Economics and Finance; Compliance: Law & Taxation; Business Management & Communications (Corporate Dynamics); Data Management and Business Intelligence.

As you progress, you build up credits and generous Accountancy Body Professional Examination exemptions including ACCA, CPA and CIMA. You will also be given the opportunity to obtain Microsoft Office Accreditation during your studies on this programme.

One of the core goals of our department is to enrich the development of our graduates to maximise their employment potential and we embrace the 'T Graduate' concept as a model to achieve this.

Our core disciplinary skills, as exemplified in the 'T Graduate' concept, are evidenced in the exemptions awarded by professional bodies. We compliment these skills with strong interpersonal and computer skills. Along with obtaining skills on accounting packages, the management of big data and an understanding of the digital enablers for accountants, students will also have the opportunity to obtain Microsoft Professional Accreditation.

Each year of the programme is designed for the student to build on accounting skills they have gained in the previous year. In year 1 the student learns the basic foundation skills in both business an accounting areas. In year 2 the student will begin to exploit these skills and in year 3 they will begin to apply the knowledge and skills they have learnt from previous years in time for their work placement.

Career Planning & Preparation
The programme is complimented with a Professional Communication & Work Place Preparation module. This provides the students with broader professional communication skills through detailed CV and ‘linked in’ preparation and simulated professional mock interviews. This module is also supported by a series of guest speakers from the Professional bodies, firms and Industry including. The opportunities afforded to the students in meeting these guest speakers is very valuable in building their professional network and career opportunities.

Work Placement is core to this programme. It takes place in the second semester of year 3 when the student will have gained competencies in some accounting and business modules. Our goal is to provide you with practical focused skillset you need for the work place. The work placement/work based project takes place in the second semester of year 3 in an accounting/finance work environment when the student has gained competencies in some accounting modules.

Professional Accreditation: On successful completion of this programme, graduates qualify for generous exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies, including ACCA, CIMA, CPA. You may also progress to year 4, where you will also obtain exemptions from ACA and The Irish Tax Institute.

Progression and Exit Awards: On successful completion, you will be eligible to progress to the final year of Level 8 in Accounting & Finance.

Should your circumstances change, you can postpone your studies or continue them part-time in the evening or you can exit the programme at Level 6 (Higher Certificate in Business & Accounting)

Advanced Entry: The programme welcomes advanced entry with specific recognition of the 2 year ATI Diploma and the ACCA Diploma, both of which will provide for advanced entry to year 3, of this 3 year programme.

Expand+Year 1
Semester 1:
•Business Mathematics 1
•Principles of Law
•Financial Accounting 1
•Principles of Business
•Data Skills & Information Technology

Semester 1 Electives:
•Critical Skills Development
•Skills for Success in Hig...

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Semester 1:
•Business Mathematics 1
•Principles of Law
•Financial Accounting 1
•Principles of Business
•Data Skills & Information Technology

Semester 1 Electives:
•Critical Skills Development
•Skills for Success in Higher Education

Semester 2:
•Business Mathematics 2
•Business and Employment Law
•Financial Accounting 2
•Economics 1
•Global Management Practice
•Data Technology in Organisations (Acct)

Year 2
Semester 1:
•Management Accounting 1
•Company Law
•International Financial Reporting 1
•Economics 2
•Marketing Principles
•Enterprise Systems & Processes (Acct)

Semester 2:
•Management Accounting 2
•Introduction to Taxation
•International Financial Reporting 2
•Personal Finance
•Business Ethics
•Business Processes and IS (Acct)

Year 3
Semester 1:
•Auditing and Assurance
•Business and Capital Taxes
•International Financial Reporting 3
•Financial Management
•Accounting in the Digital Age (Acct)

Note: ACCF H3015 'Auditing and Assurance' is delivered across both semesters in Year 3

Semester 2:
•Professional Communications & Employment Preparation
•Accounting & Finance Work Placement
•AIS and Disruptive Technologies
•Accounting and Finance Industry Case Study

Note: 25 credits to be taken from GE1 (ACCF H3027 - 'Accounting & Finance Work Placement') OR GE2 (ACCF H3025 - 'AIS and Disruptive Technologies' and ACCF H3028 - 'Accounting and Finance Industry Case Study') in Semester 2 of Year 3.