Accounting

Bachelor of Business (Honours)

Course Details

CAO Code	AU300
Level	8
Duration	3 Years
CAO Points	326 (2025)
Method of Delivery	On-campus
Campus Locations	Donegal – Letterkenny
Mode of Delivery	Full Time
Work placement	Yes

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Course Overview

There is a growing shortage of accountants in Ireland. Accountants, Auditors, and Tax professionals are consistently on the Irish government’s critical skills shortage list. Our Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting degree adds up to a successful career in the world of accounting and finance. Few careers can be more fulfilling or exciting than accountancy.

This three year programme provides graduates with the necessary skills to reach the very top of their profession.

Our accounting courses attract the maximum exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies including ICA, ACCA, CPA and CIMA (subject to annual review). Graduates will also have the opportunity to progress onto the MA in Accounting which offers even further significant exemptions.

NEW A one year optional work placement is available to students who have successfully completed 120 credits after Year 2 (min GPA 50%). The work placement will provide learners with the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in an accounting environment.

Covering modules such as Data Analytics, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Tax, Computerised Accounts, Auditing and Finance, graduates pursue careers in variety of specialisms including Accounting, Taxation, Banking and FinTech.

Holders of the Diploma for Accounting Technicians Qualification get advanced entry into Year 2 of this programme.

The Bachelor of Business Hons Accounting (AU300) Degree meets the registration requirements set down in the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations in respect of the curricular subject of ‘Accounting’. Contact the Teaching Council directly to confirm.

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Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirement

6 subjects at O6/H7
2 subjects at H5
English or Irish at O6/H7
Maths O6/H7 or Foundation Maths at F2

QQI/FET Major Award Required

Any

Additional QQI/FET/ Requirements

3 Distinctions

My own experiences of studying accounting at ATU Donegal is that the work you put in gets well rewarded. Graduating with a first class honours degree in October 2014 made my job search a lot easier and helped me secure my first position as a trainee chartered accountant with a practice in Letterkenny. The course provided me with the skills and competencies required to begin training as an accountant. In the final year of my degree myself and 3 classmates won the Irish national final of the CIMA Global Business Challenge and then embarked on a once in a lifetime trip to Mumbai, India to represent Ireland and ATU Donegal in the global competition competing against 25 other countries. Competing against the world’s best future business leaders gave a unique perspective on just how strong the accounting education we received at ATU Donegal was.
Emmett Paterson

Fees

Total Fees EU: €3000

This annual student contribution charge is subject to change by Government. Additional tuition fees may apply. Click on the link below for more information on fees, grants and scholarships.

Total Fees Non-EU: €12000

Fees shown are per annum.

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