Accounting & Finance

Students who are applying to programmes as mature applicants will be required to be over the age of 23 as on 1st January in the year of entry. Mature students may apply through the CAO or directly to the college. They are not required to do both. Mature students are assessed on basis of age, educational standard and work experience to date.

All applicants presenting other qualifications should contact the Admissions Office directly to discuss their eligibility criteria.

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Please note DBS is an independent college and therefore fees apply.

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Entry 2024

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Overview
Ireland has an exceptionally strong international financial services sector with particular strengths in administration and management of funds; reinsurance; cross border insurance and specialist finance, such as aviation leasing and asset finance. As a result, there is a continuing need for well-educated staff to work as managers, accountants, auditors, financial accounting, management accountants, professional advisers, regulators and service providers with sophisticated domain knowledge in the key business provision of financial services. Ireland is a very profitable location for multinationals and financial service providers, due to the combination of high productivity and a cost base that is very competitive with other locations, which have similarly sophisticated ecosystems.

The IFS 2020 identifies a need for further education in this area to fill the skills gap, which arises in startup, indigenous and multinational companies. This programme accommodates a wide audience of learners whose specific interests in Accounting & Finance. This programme is a 3-year Full Time programme and a 4-year Part-Time programme. The programme is aligned to the ACCA syllabus and graduates are exempted from all 9 of the F (Foundational) level ACCA exams and 7 CIMA paper exemptions.

Aims and Objectives
On completion of this programme graduates will be able to effectively demonstrate the following attributes:
► Core accountancy (financial and management) practices and skills;
► Fundamental financial decision making techniques
► Knowledge and awareness of a variety of business organisations;
► Numerical and quantitative skills;
► Problem solving and analytical ability;
► Excellent oral and written communication skills;
► Entrepreneurial and innovative instincts;
► Capacity for further studies

Programme Structure

Stage 1 will provide learners with knowledge of relevant disciplines such as management and organisation, law and regulation, Information Technology, Economics and Accounting and Finance practice. Learners will also learn skills relevant to professional practice such as business frameworks, context, etc.

Stage 2 will build on the knowledge developed at Stage 1 in economics, business strategy, regulation and control in financial environments and financial management. In addition, learners will gain an understanding of principles of professional practice, specifically finance and accountancy.

Stage 3 will complete learners’ instruction in finance, audit, tax and financial reporting. Students will complete their award stage with a capstone project.

Year 1
(Core Modules)
► Principles of Accounting
► Economic Perspectives
► Business Context and Organisation
► IT Essentials
► Business Maths & Research Methods
► Learning to Learn
► Accounting Information Systems

Year 2
(Core Modules)
► Business and Company Law
► Management
► Cost Accounting
► Financial Accounting
► Financial Management
► Ethics and Corporate Governance
► Advanced Economic Perspectives

Year 3
(Core Modules)
► Performance Management
► Advanced Financial Management
► Financial Reporting
► Taxation Systems
► Audit and Assurance
► Capstone Project

Teaching and Assessment
The BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is taught mainly through lectures and tutorials, with students taking responsibility for a significant amount of study outside scheduled class times. Assessed work will consist of traditional end-of-year examinations plus a significant element of continuous assessment based on coursework. Such coursework may involve research-based reports, case studies, essays or practical assignments and presentations.

Awarding Body:
Award: Honours Bachelor Degree
NFQ Level: Level 8
Title of Award: BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance
Award Type: Major

Transfer Learners
Students holding a relevant Certificate, Diploma or other relevant third level qualification may qualify for entry to the second or third year of degree programmes. Transfer applications to the second or third year full-time programmes are to be made directly to the college. Students should send copies of their examination transcripts and other relevant documentation along with their application form (available from the School/College) to the Admissions Office at Dublin Business School.

T: +353 (0) 1 4177500
E: admissions@dbs.ie

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