Student Profile What Will I Study?


An intensive two week induction course in early September to deliver the fundamentals of accounting will precede the delivery of the following modules:


• Financial Accounting • Management Accounting • Financial Management • Taxation • Business and Corporate Law • Ethics & Corporate Governance


This programme is semesterised, and consists of approximately 25 class contact hours per week. In addition to practical accounting and business knowledge and skills students will gain practical computerised accounting skills essential to the practicing accountant.


Learning Experience


GMIT has a long tradition of training accountants. It has a dedicated teaching staff focused on student development and progression. Lecturers are highly qualified professional accountants with considerable lecturing experience and some of them act as examiners and lecturers for the professional accounting bodies.


Our accounting programmes are regularly updated with the needs of the professional bodies and employers in mind.


Career Prospects


This programme is primarily designed for those who wish to pursue a career in accounting, although some graduates may choose to utilise their accounting knowledge in conjunction with their primary degree. On successful completion of this programme you may be entitled to exemption from the CAP 1 stage of the Chartered


Further Information Nicholas Canny


Carmel Brennan


Accounting Ireland qualification and seven of the nine fundamental papers with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Students will be given advice during the programme in relation to the requirements of the professional accounting bodies’ qualifications.


Lecturer in Accounting e: nicholas.canny@gmit.ie t: +353 (0)91 742580


Head of Department of Accounting & Information Systems e: carmel.brennan@gmit.ie t: +353 (0)91 742266


www.gmit.ie


Institute Notice: Each course is offered on the condition of adequate enrolments and the Institute reserves the right to cancel or discontinue any course because of low enrolments or for other reasons deemed sufficient by the Institute.


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David Gaule Graduate 2011


I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hotel & Catering Management in 2008. Upon graduating I was employed for over a


year when I was unfortunately made redundant. Finding employment in this industry in this economy was almost impossible, so I decided to return to college.


My obvious choice was GMIT as I had such a wonderful experience there the first time around. I returned to do the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, as accounting was a career that had always appealed to me. It was an extremely challenging year, but my lecturers gave me all the skills and knowledge required to successfully pass professional level exams. I was invited to interview for MKO Partners in Dublin upon completion of my exams and am now a Trainee Chartered Accountant with them. I’m studying for my CAP 2 exams, while gaining experience working in a wide range of sectors.


I found my experience in GMIT to be very positive. I have made lifelong friends during my time in GMIT, through classes and my involvement in the rugby team. My advice to anyone looking to get into accountancy would be to complete this postgraduate course as it offers excellent exemptions and will give you an advantage when applying for accountancy positions.


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