Higher Certificate in Accounting

at Institute of Technology Carlow

Subjects

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Essential Financial Accounting 1
• Microeconomics
• Quantitative Techniques 1
• An Introduction to Management Theory
• IT for Business

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Essential Financial Accounting 2
• Macroeconomics
• Quantitative Techniques 2
• Management in Action
• Business Law for Accountants

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
• Cost and Management Accounting 1
• Capital Taxes
• Introduction to Marketing
• IT in Accounting

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
• Cost and Management Accounting 2
• Income Tax and Corporation Tax
• Contemporary Marketing Practice
• Financial Management

What are the minimum entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate:

5O6/H7

Subjects required:
 

• English or Irish O6/H7

• Mathematics O6/H7

The fees for Higher Certificate in Accounting may vary from €5,000 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?

At certificate level, graduates can expect to work in accounting positions in a variety of sectors including manufacturing, financial services and the public sector.