Accounting (Honours) South East Technological University

Overview

Accounting is a stimulating and challenging business function concerned with the collection, analysis and reporting of information to the owners and managers of a business and other interested parties such as lending institutions and Government.

The Accounting (Honours)  programme from South East Technological University  offers students the choice to avail of an additional flexible year in Year 3 which allows our students to work in the financial services industry or to study overseas in a partner college. Students who elect to take the flexible year will graduate after four years with the BA (Hons) in Accounting (Practice).

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the BA (Hons) in Accounting may work in business or as trainee accountants or teachers following further study.

To qualify as a professional accountant the graduate may opt to study for the accountancy examinations of one of the main accounting bodies while working in the accounting area. To qualify as a business teacher graduates must complete a Professional Masters of Education.

Graduates of this honours degree can go on to study a Masters of Business in Accounting or other equivalent masters courses in Ireland or abroad.

The school also has postgraduate research options including Master by Research and PhD opportunities.