Postgrad

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
Full time - DT310

Programme co-ordinator

Helen O'Brien-Gately
School of Accounting and Finance
College of Business
DIT Aungier Street, Dublin 2
T: 01 402 3035
F: 01 402 3003
E: helen.obriengately@dit.ie

Duration

Full Time - 1 Year

Closing date

30th June 2013

Start date

September 2013

Introduction

Please note due to the great demand for our programmes early applications are assessed when received and dealt with promptly. Therefore it is advisable to make early applications for an early response.

Applications are invited for this intensive one year full time conversion programme 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 body’s literature or website.)

Course Content

Core:

Financial accounting
Management accounting
Taxation

Optional:

Auditing
Business information systems
Business Law
Financial management
Management science
Economics

Assessment

By written examination

Location

School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business, DIT Aungier Street, Dublin 2

Who Should Apply?

CONVERSION PROGRAMME

Aimed at non-accounting graduates wishing to pursue a career as professional accountants. Those successfully completing this programme gain attractive exemptions from the examinations of the main accounting bodies operating in Ireland.

Timetable / Hours

Up to 20 hours per week

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold an honours degree (minimum of a 2.2 grade or higher) and will be assessed as to their general suitability.

Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate programmes satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the programme 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 programmes.

Award

Graduates will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting of the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get a full exemption from CA Proficiency 1 (CAP1) examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland subject to performance in specific modules in the programme. Graduates also get exemptions from modules F1 to F6 inclusive plus F8 and F9 of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in the programme.

Most graduates pursue careers as professional accountants (either practising or in industry/commerce) following appropriate training.

Frequently Asked Questions

EU Fees for 2012/2013*

*The fees outlined for each course are provisional and are subject to change

For full-time postgraduate fees for 2012/13 click here

For part-time postgraduate fees for 2012/13 click here

For information on funding please see the following link: Fees and Funding