Higher Certificate in Business - Accounting

About the Course

This programme creates 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 provides the student with a broad understanding of these areas and it provides a basis for progression to ordinary degree level.

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Named Award: Higher Certificate in Business - NFQ Level 6
Programme code: TA_BACCT_C
Duration: 2 years
Timetable: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays (6-10pm)
Commences: September 2010

Entry Level

If under 23 years applicants must have a grade D3 in a minimum of five subjects in the Leaving Certificate examinations, (this must include Maths and English/Irish) or a FETAC Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
Mature students (over 23 years) may be exempted from this requirement and are eligible to apply. All applicants must have competence in spoken and written English. Eligible candidates may be interviewed.

Course Content / Timetable

Exam Note:
All modules on the Higher Certificate in Business Studies (Accounting) are examined in common and at the same time as the full-time programme.

**Year 1**
Day	Time	Winter Semester
Mon	18:00-20:00	Financial Accounting 1
Mon	20:00-22:00	Principles of Law
Tue	18:00-20:00	Business Administration 1
Tue	20:00-22:00	Business Mathematics 1
Thu	18:00-20:00	Fundamentals of Information Systems
Thu	20:00-22:00	Economics 1
Day	Time	Spring Semester
Mon	18:00-20:00	Financial Accounting 2
Mon	20:00-22:00	Business Law
Tue	18:00-20:00	Business Administration 2
Tue	20:00-22:00	Business Mathematics 2
Thu	18:00-20:00	Business Information Systems
Thu	20:00-22:00	Economics 2
Note: Times & days of classes are indicative only and are subject to change

**Year 2**
Day	Time	Winter Semester
Mon	18:00-20:00	Financial Accounting 3
Mon	20:00-22:00	Management Accounting 1
Tue	18:00-20:00	Management and Organisational Behaviour
Tue	20:00-22:00	Law of Employment and Business Formation
Thu	18:00-20:00	IS Analysis and Design 1
Thu	20:00-22:00	Business Communcations 1
Day	Time	Spring Semester
Mon	18:00-20:00	Financial Accounting 4
Mon	20:00-22:00	Management Accounting 2
Tue	18:00-20:00	Company Law
Tue	20:00-22:00	Personal Finance
Thu	18:00-20:00	IS Analysis and Design 2
Thu	20:00-22:00	Research Methods
Note: Times & days of classes are indicative only and are subject to change

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

Select here for student profiles - Dept of Accountancy & Professional Studies

Fees & Funding

Year 1:
€1620 (Inclusive of ITT Dublin registration fee and examination fees). If completing individual modules/groups of modules, the individual module fee is €130 plus the ITT Dublin registration fee: €30 and an examination fee of €15 per module examination to a maximum of €70 per academic year.

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Year 2:
€1755 (Inclusive of ITT Dublin registration fee and examination fees). If completing individual modules/groups of modules, the individual module fee is €140 plus the ITT Dublin registration fee: €30 and an examination fee of €15 per module examination to a maximum of €70 per academic year.

How To Apply

Pay full fees before August 31st and get a 5% reduction on your tuition fees.

Apply online now

Application forms for 2010/11 can be downloaded here.

Forms are also available on request directly from the Institute by contacting the information desk, Department of Lifelong Learning. Tel: +353 1 404-2101 or by emailing lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie

Please ensure to inlcude all relevant documentation and payment with your application form as incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned to you.

Select here for further information on application and fee payment

Further Information

Programme Leader
Martin C Nolan, B.Comm, MA, FCA, AITI,
Head, Department of Accountancy & Professional Studies. Tel: 01 404-2880
Email: martin.nolan@ittdublin.ie

Please visit the Accountancy & Professional Studies Website