This Diploma is available only to students from partner Chinese universities, with whom University College Cork signs a bilateral agreement under Statute 263 of the National University of Ireland. Having studied for three years at a partner Chinese university, students will study for one year at University College Cork, taking the diploma programme to the value of 60 credits as outlined below.

To be admitted, students will be required to:
(a) successfully complete and pass credits equivalent to three full academic years study of their degree programmes at a partner Chinese University with whom University College Cork has a bilateral agreement; and
(b) satisfy English language proficiency requirements as set out by University College Cork for non-EU students.

Students from non-partner institutions will be assessed for eligibility for the programme on a case by case basis and will be subject to the approval of the College of Business and Law.

The programme comprises 60 credits.

To be considered for the award of Diploma in Accounting Studies, a student must have satisfactorily attended designated undergraduate modules to the value of 40 credits, plus 20 credits from other specified modules, subject to timetabling and other constraints.

Core
Students take modules to the value of 40 credits:
AC3020 Multinational Finance (5 credits)
AC4100 Management Accounting: Planning and Control (5 credits)
AC4101 Management Accounting: Performance and Decision Making (5 credits)
AC4407 Financial Reporting 1 (5 credits)
AC4408 Financial Reporting 2 (5 credits)
AC4409 Corporate Financing (5 credits)
IS2202 Systems Analysis and Systems Design (5 credits)
IS2203 Systems Analysis and Systems Change (5 credits)

Elective modules
plus 20 credits to be selected from the following:
AC4001 Advanced Financial Accounting (5 credits)
IS3302 Electronic Business Foundations (5 credits)
IS3303 Electronic Business (5 credits)
IS4443 Principles of Web Design for Business (5 credits)
IS4444 Introduction to Web Development for Business (5 credits)
¹LW1108 Introduction to the Legal System (5 credits)
¹LW1109 Introduction to Business Law (5 credits)
MG4040 Relationship Marketing (5 credits)
MG4041 Business Networks (5 credits)
MG4034 Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5 credits)
ST4401 Introduction to Operations Research (5 credits)
ST4402 Modelling and Systems for Decision Making (5 credits)

Note:

• ¹LW1108 and LW1109 are corequisites and must be taken together.
• Where a module has prerequisites (as specified in the module description) a student must satisfy this prerequisite by demonstrating that a similar module has been passed in a Chinese university.

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 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2019/2020.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Diploma in Accounting Studies within three academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the School of Business, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Diploma in Accounting Studies (NFQ Level 7, Special Purpose Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
• Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
• Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
• Demonstrate a wide range of capabilities in Corporate Finance, Accounting, Auditing and Information Technology;
• Identify financial problems, analyse their impact and formulate solutions using knowledge of Finance, Accounting, Auditing and Information Technology.