National College of Ireland

Course Details

BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance

Course Description

This accountancy and finance degree is about much more than just the numbers. It will give you the technical skills you need but also the ability to think critically and creatively to understand how an organisation can succeed. It features a blend of specialised accounting and finance subjects together with general business subjects. In the first year you will study a broad range of accountancy, finance and business modules. In second year you will choose either finance or accountancy streams and study modules based on these specialist streams. The course will help you understand the relationships between finance and other business disciplines. You will develop a critical and methodical approach to problem solving and decision making in a financial context and develop the ability to interpret and communicate financial and other information. The broader business viewpoint of the course will give you an excellent foundation in leadership and management and give you the broad perspective necessary for the modern interconnected business world.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

Recent graduates from Accounting and Finance from NCI are employed as trainee accountants and tax advisors within the Big 4 and Top 10 Accountancy firms together with industry and financial services. Many are undertaking the professional accountancy exams and specific employers include Ernst & Young, Deloitte, BDO, Grant Thornton, JPA Brenson Lawlor, JP Morgan, Enterprise Rent a Car, Citi, BNY Mellon, Moore Stephens, Cornmarket and Daiwa.




BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance National College of Ireland