Overview

Key facts

This degree at a ranked and accredited business school prepares its graduates for roles in the finance function of Irish PLCs and multinational companies, leading accounting services firms, and for accounting roles in the finance industry. Our Dublin location and ongoing relationships with leading global companies and accounting services firms will help you present yourself with confidence to the world’s top companies.

This Accounting and Financial Management programme at University College Dublin provides a balance between theoretical learning and applied skills development. Top-class faculty and highly regarded expert practitioners ensure the academic rigour and real-life relevance of the course content.

Career Opportunities

This programme aims to equip students for employment in three key areas:

Finance Teams

Large Irish and multinational companies have many opportunities in their finance teams. Students who have completed a Smurfit degree are considered by many employers to have developed their accounting and financial management knowledge and skills to a level that means they can make an immediate contribution.

Accounting Practice

Many roles are open in accounting practice to graduates of this programme. Leading accounting services firms will recognise the knowledge and skills developed in this programme.

Funds Accounting/Administration

There are many opportunities in the Dublin International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) for graduates of this programme in fund administration and accounting roles

Programme Structure

Courses:

Performance Measurement and Management

Strategic Corporate Finance

Strategic Management

Interntional Financial Reporting and Analysis

Management Control Systems

Risk Management Systems

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Financial Reporting and Consolidation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and courses will close once they are filled.

Language

English

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100

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Accounting Financial Management View 6 other Masters in Financial Management in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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130

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100

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65

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours bachelor business degree with a minimum 2.1 award at NFQ Level 8 (or international equivalent) AND

Applicants are required to have demonstrated strong academic ability (a 1.1 or 2.1) in at least one accounting module and one finance module.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23170 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

16150 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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