BA in Accounting and Finance
Whitehall, Ireland
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 17,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* BSc. Aviation Management | DCU Business School
** non-EU fee | €5,922: EU status fee | €2,543: student contribution
Become a leading professional in Accounting and gain skills to take your business career anywhere.
A BA in Accounting and Finance gives you a world of opportunities. It is considered Ireland’s premier degree for those wishing to pursue careers as accountants and financial services professionals. The course offers great prospects for career progression, and the chance to work in a wide range of different industries.
Your Career Starts Here
This degree was first of its kind in Ireland, and this continues to be an extremely popular course. Graduates are highly regarded by the accounting and financial services professions, as can be seen in the consistently employment rates for those who take the BA in Accounting and Finance.
Year 1
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounting Mathematics
- Law
- Business Analytics
- Economics
- Critical Thinking for Business
- Learning Innovation for Enterprise
- Language Option
- Planning and Control
Year 2
- International Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Quantitative Methods
- Company Law
- Business Ethics
- Financial Management
- Information Systems
- Language Option
- Critical Thinking for Business
- The Innovators Tooklit
- Accounting for Sustainable Business
Year 3
- Business Strategy
- Taxation
- Management Accounting
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Language Option
The final year also incorporates specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Management of Operations
Exemptions:
Graduates are granted generous exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies.
Current exemptions include:
- Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI): 2.2 Honours graduates – gain full exemption from the CAP1
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA):
Exemption from F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F7, F8, F9 at fundamental level
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): Exemption from BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, P1, P2, F1
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (ICPAI):
Formation Levels – full exemption;
Professional Level 1 – exemption from Auditing and Corporate Reporting
- Irish Taxation Institute (ITI):
Exemption from three out of four papers of Part 1
Note: All exemptions awarded are subject to annual review and revision by the various professional bodies, and depend on your achieving clear passes on completion of specific modules.
A considerable demand continues to exist for accountants, financial managers, and tax and management consultants. You will be professionally equipped for such careers.
In terms of employees you can choose from professional accountancy practices, industry, financial services and the public service, nationally and internationally.
This course is suitable for those who ultimately wish to pursue a career in teaching as it is recognised by the Teaching Council for the purposes of teaching Accounting, and Business.
Career Prospects
- Accounting
- Financial Management
- Professional Accountant
- Teaching
DCU Career Services
DCU graduates are highly sought after by employers. Our Graduates work in environments ranging from large multinationals to SMEs, family businesses and start-ups across every sector.
A considerable demand continues to exist for accountants, financial managers, and tax and management consultants.
DCU Careers Service has a number of learning and development initiatives in place for our students, giving them the skills they need for a successful career path.