TA101 - Higher Certificate in Business - Accounting
About the Course
This programme creates a grounding in core business subject’s i.e.
Financial Accounting - Business Administration - Law - Maths - Research Methods - Information Systems - Economics - Management Accounting - Communications - Personal Finance.
This gives the student with a broad understanding of these areas and it provides a basis for progression to ordinary degree level.
CAO CODE TA 101: HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS - ACCOUNTING
Length of course: 2 years
Follow-on Degrees offered
Bachelor Degree (1 year)
Honours Bachelor Degree (1 year) - Post Bachelor Degree
Recognised in Europe
Qualified students welcome to join Degree courses
Mature students welcome. Mature applicants (23 years of age) may not be required to meet the minimum entry requirements but may be considered on their merits.
Research opportunities at Post Graduate level for Honours students
Honours Degree recognised for teaching Accounting, Economics and Business in Irish Second Level Schools.
What do I Need?
Entry Requirements for the Higher Certificate:
At least Grade D3 (ordinary level) in five subjects in the Leaving Cert. The subjects must include either English or Irish. Ordinary level Mathematics (Grade D3) is also a requirement.
Recent minimum CAO points: 210
Recent points range for applicants choosing this course: 405 - 215
Career Opportunities
Students who gain the Higher Certificate Award may exit into the world of employment with this foundation qualification. Students may obtain junior positions in accounting/finance departments of a broad range of business sectors. The majority of students continue on to the Bachelor Degree programme to acquire a further level of knowledge, skills and competencies.
Graduate Profiles
Deborah Fallon was awarded the Hayden Brown Award for the best overall student in first year of the Higher Certificate in Business Accounting.
Excellence Award was given to:
Juanita Skehan - full time student on the Higher Certificate in Business Accounting.
Course Subjects
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Course Subjects: TA101 - Accounting.pdf
Student Life
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How to Apply
Martin Nolan ( Head of Department ) + 353 1 4042880 email
Department phone extensions: + 353 1 404 2300 / 2333 / 2305 / 2306 / 2307 - Fax: + 353 1 4042304
Further Information
Please visit the Accountancy & Professional Studies Website
Exemptions from Professional Exams
Graduates of the Accounting programmes from ITT Dublin are entitled to significant exemptions from the professional exams of the recognised accounting bodies in Ireland including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Irish Taxation Institute (ITI).
Links Scheme
Business Studies (BBSXX), Business Studies Adm (BBSAX), Information Processing (BIPXX), Marketing
(BMXXX), Retail Studies (BRSXX), International Trade (BBSIT)
Fees
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