The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting, has a strong business-related base of general education and core modules in business administration. Students then have the opportunity to continue with specialized modules in the upper level of the programme, which are focused on Accounting.

This programme is an excellent choice for students who also plan to go on to seek international professional certification in Accounting, such as ACCA designation. Such students will receive exemption from some Level I ACCA courses, including F1 – Accountant in Business; F2 – Management Accounting; F3 – Financial Accounting, F4 – Corporate & Business Law and F7 – Financial Reporting.
UCC’s B.Sc. in Accounting is an ACCA accredited programme.

You have the choice of selecting your courses or modules, so that your course of study is completed through classes in the early morning, daytime, evening or on Sundays.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• A degree with an international flavour set within a strong accounting framework
• Provides a thorough grounding in accounting principles and management
• Develops critical skills for a wide range of real world professional situations
• An excellent preparation for a career in professional accountancy and management
• Flexible study programme, not limited by any one particular class time or geographical region

NOTE: Blended programmes like this will be delivered via both face-to-face and online synchronous sessions (read more on what is blended learning by clicking here). Many programmes will offer students the choice to select a course delivered either face-to-face or via synchronous online modality. Upon registration, please read registration instructions carefully so that you select the modality that you prefer based on the options that are available. Students who prefer a 100% asynchronous online modality should visit this page for more.