The Higher Diploma in Accounting and Corporate Finance is available as a full time or part-time programme. The full-time programme runs for 9 months from the date of first registration for the programme. The part-time programme runs over two academic years (18 months). It is designed to significantly enhance the employment prospects of graduates who are seeking employment in the Accounting and Financial services areas.

Applicants should have a primary degree with a grade of at least 2H2. Graduates of any discipline will be considered, including candidates from broadly based business degrees. Candidates with equivalent educational and/or professional qualifications may also be considered as deemed appropriate by the Head of Department and the School of Business. Graduates whose degrees contain a significant element of Accounting and Finance, such as specialist Accounting degrees or Accounting majors, would not be eligible to apply.

Full-time*

Students take 50 credits as follows:

AC5003 Financial Management (10 credits)
AC5014 Principles of Cost and Management Accounting (10 credits)
AC5015 Management Accounting: Governance and Control (5 credits)
AC5016 Financial Statements, Controls & Records (10 credits)
AC5017 Financial Reporting (10 credits)
AC5018 Introduction to Business Finance (5 credits)

and 10 credits from the following:
AC2115 Introduction to Taxation (5 credits)
AC3020 Multinational Finance (5 credits)
AC4007 Taxation: Income Tax and VAT (5 credits)
IS3318 Introduction to Corporate Information Systems (5 credits)
‡LW1108 Introduction to the Legal System (5 credits)
‡LW1109 Introduction to Business Law (5 credits)
LW3316 Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5 credits)
LW3317 Banking Law (5 credits)
MG1004 Introduction to Management and Organisation (5 credits)

Notes:

• The availability of LW1108, LW1109, LW3316 and LW3317 is subject to restrictions on numbers.
• ‡ To register for LW1108, students must also register for LW1109.

*Part-time
Students taking the programme on a part-time basis will take 30 credits from the above modules in each academic year and must take the 50 compulsory credits listed above over the two academic years.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Higher Diploma in Accounting and Corporate Finance (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Prepare and analyse the financial statements of business entities.
• Apply regulatory requirements to the financial statements of business entities.
• Identify and analyse key information for management decision making.
• Identify financial problems, analyse their impact, and formulate solutions that will withstand critical examination.
• Communicate and interact effectively with professional bodies, the broader financial community, and with society at large.