Accounting - Conversion Programme

Dublin Institute of Technology

Qualification Letters

PgDip

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment

Start Date: September 2013.

Application Date

Please note due to the great demand for our programmes early applications are assessed when received and dealt with promptly. Therefore it is advisable to make early applications for an early response.

Closing Date: 29th April 2013.

Application Weblink

http://www.dit.ie/postgrad/howtoapply/

Duration

1 year full-time. Up to 20 hours per week.

Link to Course Fee

http://www.dit.ie/registration/feesandgrants/fees/postgraduatefees/

Financial Support

Funding for Courses:
(i) Higher Education Grants
Postgraduate Students:
Students entering new postgraduate courses from September 2012 onwards will make their online application to SUSI.

SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) is the newly appointed body for student grants in Ireland who operate an online grant applications system accessible at studentfinance.ie.

(ii) VEC Scholarships
For up-to-date information go to Dept of Education Website or Studentfinance.ie

(iii) Sponsorship by Employers
Employers may sponsor an employee to pursue postgraduate studies by research within the Institute, or to attend a postgraduate course. Arrangements are made between the employer, the employee and the Contact person in the relevant School or Research Centre of the Institute. The work may be related to a problem identified by an employer as being of particular interest to her/his firm and expertise and facilities of the Institute may be of particular assistance in its investigation and solution.

(iv) Other Sources of Funding
Many International students studying in Ireland are sponsored by their own government or through other international scholarship programmes. In most cases applications should be made through the Ministry of Education in the student's home country. In the case of UK nationals only they should also contact the Irish Embassy in London for information.

The Irish Council for International Students administers Study Fellowships under the Irish Aid Programmes for students for Priority Aid Countries. Please refer to http://www.icosirl.ie/ for further information. International students are also advised to refer to the Website of the International Education Board Ireland, http://www.educationireland.ie/ which gives information on scholarship sources.

(v) Studentfinance.ie
Studentfinance.ie is a website that has information on financial support for further and higher education. It lists the several financial assistance schemes available in Ireland to help you progress through further and higher education.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold an honours degree (minimum of a 2.2 grade or higher) and will be assessed as to their general suitability.

Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate programmes satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the programme of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific programmes.

Comment

Location:
School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business, DIT Aungier Street, Dublin 2.

Award:
Graduates will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting of the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Course Content

Introduction
Applications are invited for this intensive one year full time conversion programme for non-accounting graduates wishing to pursue a career as professional accountants.

Holders of the award receive significant examination exemptions from the main professional accountancy bodies operating in Ireland and will be well prepared for the latter stages of their programmes. (Details of exemptions will be found in the relevant accounting body's literature or website.)

Who Should Apply?
Conversion Programme:
Aimed at non-accounting graduates wishing to pursue a career as professional accountants. Those successfully completing this programme gain attractive exemptions from the examinations of the main accounting bodies operating in Ireland.

Subjects Taught

Core:
Financial accounting
Management accounting
Taxation

Optional:
Auditing
Business information systems
Business Law
Financial management
Management science
Economics

Assessment Method

By written examination.

Careers or Further Progression

Graduates of the PgDip Accounting get a full exemption from CA Proficiency 1 (CAP1) examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland subject to performance in specific modules in the programme. Graduates also get exemptions from modules F1 to F6 inclusive plus F8 and F9 of the ACCA syllabus subject to performance in specific modules in the programme.

Most graduates pursue careers as professional accountants (either practising or in industry/commerce) following appropriate training.

Further Enquiries

Programme co-ordinator
Helen O'Brien-Gately
School of Accounting and Finance
College of Business
DIT Aungier Street, Dublin 2
T: 01 402 3035
F: 01 402 3003
E: helen.obriengately@dit.ie

Course Web Page

http://www.dit.ie/postgrad/programmes/dt310postgraduatediplomainaccounting/