About Accounting (bbus Honours) in Cork Institute of Technology

Work Placement

Formal work placement (minimum of 15 weeks) is an integral element of the course and takes place in Year 3.

Leaving Cert Subjects:

Helpful subjects are Accounting, Business, and Economics.

Course summary

This four year Honours Degree programme offers an advanced specialist education in accounting as a firm base for either further academic study, a career in business or the pursuit of a professional qualification with one of the accountancy bodies. Graduates will have a strong sense of the effects of accounting and management decisions on consumer well-being and the environment while balancing ethics and social responsibility with the drive for business growth and profitability. CIT offers Accounting students the benefit of small class sizes initially which assist with a smoother transition from second level and all CIT Accounting lecturers have professional qualifications and relevant industry experience.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates from CIT accounting programmes secure employment within accountancy practices and also as accountants in industry. In practices, graduates work in the “Big 4” accountancy firms (PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte), and with medium and small accountancy firms. Industry employers include Apple, Dell EMC, Dairygold, Kerry Group, Quintas, Musgrave Group, South Western Services (SWS), Financial Control Outsourcing Services (FCOS), PepsiCo, Bank of New York Mellon, and State Street Bank.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.5 overall (6.0 for Business programmes)
• IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
• PTE 60 (63 for integrated programmes)
• PTE 55 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)