Partnership

The School of Accounting, Economics and Finance are partners with leading professional bodies and graduates of our programmes benefit from a range of exemptions.

Chartered Accountants Ireland

Undergraduate Programmes

Graduates of the BBs(Hons) in Accounting & Finance and BSc Accounting get full exemption from CA Proficiency 1 examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland subject to performance in specific modules in their programmes.

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting also get a full exemption from CA Proficiency 1 examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Postgraduate Programmes

Graduates of the MSc Accounting get a full exemption from CA Proficiency 2 examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Undergraduate Programmes

Graduates of the BBs(Hons) in Accounting & Finance and BSc Accounting get exemptions from modules F1 to F9 inclusive of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the BBs in Accounting & Finance (Level 7) 6 exemptions from the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Postgraduate Programmes

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get exemptions from modules F1 to F9 inclusive of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the MSc Accounting get exemptions from modules F1 to F9 inclusive of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the MBS International Accounting get exemptions from modules F1 to F9 inclusive of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Undergraduate Programmes

Graduates of the BBs(Hons) in Accounting & Finance and BSc Accounting obtain exemptions up to and inclusive of the operational papers (E1, P1, F1 and the operational case study).

Graduates of the BBs in Accounting & Finance ( level 7) obtain exemptions up to and inclusive of the operational papers (specifically E1, P1, F1)).

Postgraduate Programmes

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get exemptions from modules C01 to C05 inclusive and P1, F1 and F2 of the CIMA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the MSc in Accounting and MBS in International Accounting are eligible to take the CIMA gateway route. This means graduates take the CIMA Gateway exam (Management Level Case Study) and once graduates pass this exam they get 11 exemptions, allowing progression straight to the strategic level of the CIMA Professional Qualification.


Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Undergraduate Programmes

Graduates of the BBs(Hons) in Accounting & Finance and BSc Accounting get exemptions from modules all F1, F2 (Financial Accounting, Management accounting, Taxation), P1 Corporate Reporting, Managerial Finance, Auditing and Corporate Laws and Governance of the CPA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the BBs in Accounting & Finance (Level 7) 6 exemptions from the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Postgraduate Programmes

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get exemptions from modules all F1, F2 (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation), P1 (Managerial Finance and Auditing) of the CPA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the MSc in Accounting get exemptions from modules all F1, F2 (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Information systems and Taxation), P1 (Corporate Reporting, Managerial Finance and Auditing) of the CPA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in their programme.

Graduates of the MSc Applied Accounting get full exemptions from all levels of the CPA syllabus (F1, F2, P1, P2 subjects) subject to performance in specific modules on their programme.


Irish Taxation Institute

Undergraduate Programmes

Graduates of the BBs(Hons) in Accounting & Finance and BSc Accounting get a Group 2 exemption for granted for Part 1 of the Irish Taxation Institute Exams.

Postgraduate Programmes

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get a Group 2 exemption for for Part 1 of the Irish Taxation Institute Exams.

Graduates of the MSc in Accounting get a Group 1 exemption for Part 1 of the Irish Taxation Institute Exams.