Applications are invited for this intensive one year full time conversion course for non-accounting graduates wishing to pursue a career as professional accountants.
Holders of the award receive significant examination exemptions from the main professional accountancy bodies operating in Ireland and will be well prepared for the latter stages of their programmes. (Details of exemptions will be found in the relevant accounting bodys literature or website.)
Who Should Apply?
Aimed at non-accounting graduates wishing to pursue a career as professional accountants. Those successfully completing this course gain attractive exemptions from the examinations of the main accounting bodies operating in Ireland.
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Category | Accountancy, Finance |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Postgraduate Diploma |
| Awarding Body | TU Dublin |
| Course Start Date | 1st January 1970 |
| Course Duration | 1 year |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants should hold an honours bachelor degree (minimum of 2.2 honours or better) in a discipline other than accounting. Due to competition for places on the programme, firm offers will be made to candidates on an 2.1 or higher and offers will be made to 2.2 graduates should there be places available. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component. Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses. |
| Career Path | Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting can obtain exemptions from all CA Proficiency 1 (CAP1) examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), and exemptions from all Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills examinations of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (subject to performance in specific modules on the course). Following appropriate training, most graduates pursue careers as professional accountants (either practising or in industry/commerce) with a wide range of professional services companies and government bodies including: EY Deloitte KPMG PWC BDO Grant Thornton Mazars HSOC Revenue Commissioners Civil Service Bank of Ireland State Street |
| Course Code | TU304 |
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