Accounting with Finance and Placement (Hons) Technological University of the Shannon

Overview

The Accounting with Finance and Placement (Hons) programme from Technological University of the Shannon places a high emphasis on obtaining exemptions from professional accounting exams. This ensures that graduates from this programme have a minimal number of exams to sit after they graduate in order to become a fully qualified professional accountant. 

The programme also places an emphasis on building students’ professional and digital skills. Preparing graduates for employment, the professional skills theme that runs throughout the programme encompasses a range of skills, practices and activities to build the professional competencies demanded by the modern workplace. To further enhance employability, the digital skills theme within the programme encompasses a range of software skills widely used in the accounting profession.

Placement

This programme includes a year-long placement which runs during year 3 of the programme. This allows students to gain real-world experience in the workplace allowing them to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios. Students will engage with a career-focused module ‘The Evolving Professional’ during year 2 of the programme, in preparation for their placement. The work placement allows students to explore career paths, boosting their self-confidence and enhancing their curricula vitae.