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Master of Accounting (1 year full-time)
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
| Application deadline: | May 31, 2011 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The Master of Accounting is intended for high ability business graduates who want to achieve long-term career success in the accountancy profession. Because the programme assumes a high level of accountancy knowledge only graduates who have completed an undergraduate programme with a substantial accountancy element are eligible. What is the course about? The Master of Accounting (MAcc) programme at UCD Smurfit School is the leading accounting specialist Masters programme in Ireland. Over the last 30 years the programme has consistently attracted high calibre graduates, providing them with broad-based knowledge and in-depth accounting skills. Course objectives The goal of the Master of Accounting programme is to produce high-calibre graduates who will progress quickly through their professional training, and then advance rapidly to senior management positions either within professional practice or industry.The programme is the result of close collaboration between the Institute of Chartered Acountants in Ireland and UCD Smurfit School. The programme objectives are:
* To provide graduates with a level of funcitional and technical competence that surpasses the Institute of Accountants professional syllabus.
* To develop the personal and business competencies of graduates, providing them with an excellent foundation for sucessful professional careers.
* To ensure graduates understand how to leverage IT to enhance these functional, personal and business competencies.
What will I learn? The programme prepares students for leadership in the accounting profession by equipping them with the necessary technical, analytical and personal skills. The programme also meets the requirements of professional accounting bodies for entry into their final examinations. Every MAcc graduate should be able to: * Display advanced tehcnical skills in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting, finance, auditing and taxation.
* Critically appraise the theoretical and conceptual knowledge in the field of accounting.
* Demonstrate an understanding of how information technology can be used to provide better and timely financial information to organisations.
* Display knowledge of the impact of international issues on the accounting profession.
* Apply advanced accounting technical skills and conceptual understanding to problems in accounting.
* Integrate knowledge from different areas of accounting to develop solutions to problems.
* Exercise judgement in decision making.
* Evaluate the impact of accounting decisions on different groups and on society as a whole.
* Engage in effective communication (oral and written) on accounting matters.
* Engage in self-directed learning and reflective learning to enhance their personal and professional development.
How will I benefit? You will graduate with a Master of Accounting from a leading international business school, giving you a competitive advantage over other accounting professionals. The programme is recognised and highly regarded by employers as the path to becoming a successful accounting professional. It will also accelerate your long-term career objectives as it enhances the marketability of your professional accounting qualification. As a graduate of the Master of Accounting programme, you are exempt from all but the Final Admitting Examinations (FAE) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. Programme strengthsParticular strengths of the programme include: * A long history of producing high quality graduates who occupy leading positions in accountancy practice and in industry both in Ireland and internationally.
* Outstanding lecturers and material.
* Extensive use of IT in supporting the teaching environment of the programme.
* Access to a variety of specialist database resources which support the preparation of your research thesis.
Your Master of Accounting from UCD Smurfit School gives you a competitive advantage that will benefit you throughout your career.
Contents
The Master of Accounting programme from UCD Smurfit School offers students a systematic and rigorous knowledge of accounting and related disciplines. Programme structure This is a one year programme, broken down into three semesters. Assessment is based on examinations, which are held at the end of each semester and continuous assessment. You will choose to either complete a monir dissertation during the summer semester or two summer modules.
Timetable
Modules are 36 hours long and lectures are 2 hours in duration. Lectures are generally scheduled 4 days per week, taking place from 9.00am-2.30pm. In addition there are workshops in accounting information systems, taxation and research methods from 2.30-5.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Curriculum The start of the programme will be preceded by a Pre-Masters Preparatory Course in Financial Accounting. This course is mandatory and will serve as a revision and refresher of Financial Accounting material that has been covered at undergraduate level. The syllabus is as follows:
* Framework for financial statements.
* Review of basic book-keeping and accounts.
* Preparation of accounts from basic information.
* Preparation of financial statements in accordance with statutory requirements.
* Preparation of accounts from incomplete records.
* Introduction to review and analysis of financial statements.
Thereafter, you will complete modules in the following areas and either a minor dissertation or two summer modulesModules include: * Financial Reporting
* Finance & Financial Instruments
* Auditing & Assurance
* Taxation (including Taxation Professional Development Seminars)
* Management Accounting (including IT seminar)
* Management Control Systems (including IT seminar)
* Contemporary Issues in Accounting (Case Study)
Requirements
Applications for the 2011/12 academic year will be accepted for all of our Masters & MBA programmes from the 1st October 2010. Deadlines for applications will vary from programme to programme so please consult our website for further details. Please read through the following information to familiarise yourself with the applications procedure before submitting your application to UCD Smurfit Business School. All applications are now submitted on-line; it is not possible to submit a paper based application.
Entry Requirements
If English is not your native language, unless you have dcompletedone your primary degree or a third level qualification (not a semester or one year of your programme) through English, in a NATIVE english speaking country, an English language qualification is required for entry to all of our programmes. Download the english language requirements
MASTER OF ACCOUNTING
You will need: * A first class or second class honours grade I Business degree.
* To have achieved full exemption from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland's CAP 1 examination. See for more details on these examinations. If you do not have full CAP 1 exemptions from your undergraduate degree you can complete your outstanding CAP 1 subjects as an external student with ICAI in May 2010. See for more details.
* Students without full CAP 1 exemptions will not be admitted to the programme. All CAP 1 exemptions must be obtained before the start of term in September 2011.
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 600 |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 250 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 100 |
Funding
Financing - Irish StudentsLocal Authority Grant: You may be eligible for a local authority grant. Click here for further details: Department of Education and Science. Qualification is subject to means, age, academic attainment and residence.
Mature Student Grant scheme: You may qualify if you are over 23 years of age and live independently of your parents´ home. Contact your local authority for more information.
Student loans: If you are applying for a student loan, the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has agreed student loan rates with AIB. AIB UCD branch staff have extensive experience providing finance to UCD students. Contact AIB UCD at 01 2694499 for further information or download the following leaflet - AIB financing informationTax relief: You can apply to the Revenue Commissioners for tax relief on your tuition fees. Click here for further details: Revenue Commissioners.Students from the US and CanadaYou may be eligible for a US Federal Loan from the Department of Education or you can take out a private education loan from a bank in the US. To obtain information about Federal Loans please see Please also review (attach pdf).
Canadian students can apply for a loan from the Canadian Student Loan Program. Click here for further details: CanLearn .Students may also be able to take out a private loan from the Canadian Higher Education Loan Program. Application forms are available from and Development Cooperation Ireland FellowshipsThe Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, under the aegis of its Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI) Programme, offers annual funding to selected nationals from certain developing countries for post-graduate academic programmes in Irish third level institutions. Please consult the DCI website:
Accreditation
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is one of a small group of schools worldwide to hold the `triple crown´ of accreditation from the three centres of business and academic excellence. These accreditations benchmark us against the best in the world and position UCD Smurfit School on the global map. Attaining these accreditations requires us to continually evaluate and enhance our own courses and programmes.
* AACSB: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International is the USA-based body, which awards accreditation following a review of the quality of Degree programmes delivered by each Management School.
* EQUIS: This is the quality improvement system administered by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) throughout Europe. EQUIS is awarded on the basis of quality controls on the entire range of activities within an institution.
* AMBA: The Association of MBAs is a British-based organisation which concentrates specifically on MBA programmes and accredits those which reach its standards.
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