Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Finance and Accounting

at Institute of Technology Carlow

Course Structure

This is a four-year Level 8 course with 60 ECTS per annum, with the final two years concentrating on exemptions for the professional accounting bodies. There are ten modules in each of Years 1, 2 and 3, and twelve modules in Year 4. Your final overall classification will be based on a combination of your Year 3 (1/3) and Year 4 (2/3) results.

Subjects

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• IT for Business
• Business Financial Accounting 1
• Quantitative Techniques 1
• Microeconomics

Elective
 

• Communications and Academic Writing
• French I
• German I

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Management
• Business Financial Accounting 2
• Quantitative Techniques 2
• Macroeconomics

Elective
 

• Business Psychology 1
• French II
• German II

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Business Law
• Introduction to Marketing
• Business Applications 3
• Human Resource Management 1

Elective
 

• Business Psychology 2
• Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
• French III
• German III

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Business Management Accounting
• Supply Chain Management
• Macroeconomy of Ireland
• Contemporary Marketing Practice

Elective
 

• Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
• Human Resource Management 2
• Business Applications 4
• French IV
• German IV

Year 3 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Financial Reporting 1
• Cost Accounting
• Income Tax
• Information Systems

Elective
 

• Operations Management for Business
• Managerial Economics

Year 3 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Financial Reporting 2
• Management Accounting 1
• Business Tax for Self-Employed and VAT
• Corporate Finance in Accounting
• Commercial/Corporate Law for Accountants

Year 4 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Advanced Financial Reporting 1
• Management Accounting 2
• Corporation Tax
• Advanced Corporate Finance 1
• Audit and Assurance 1
• Strategic Analysis

Year 4 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Advanced Financial Reporting 2
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Capital Taxes and Succession
• Advanced Corporate Finance 2
• Audit and Assurance 2
• Strategic Positioning

What are the minimum entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate:
 

• 2H5 & 4O6/H7

Subjects required:
 

• English or Irish O6/H7

• Mathematics O6/H7

The fees for Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Finance and Accounting may vary from €10,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

Graduates will be equipped to work in the areas of accountancy, banking, financial services and tax. Although these careers are open to graduates from many disciplines, a degree in finance and accounting will lead employers to give preference to graduates to work and undertake further study as a:
 

• Chartered Accountant

• Chartered Certified Accountant

• Chartered Management Accountant

• Certified Public Accountant

• Investment Banker

• Retail Banker

• Tax Adviser.