The Bachelor of Business (Hons) Accounting & Finance is structured to address many of the competence requirements of professional Accountancy bodies and to give students a range of learning experiences tailored to careers in Accounting and Finance. Its practical focus ensures that on completion you will be a work-ready graduate with employment opportunities in professional accounting practice, commerce, industry, government, the not-for-profit sector and secondary school teaching. Along with the development of your accountancy and finance knowledge, there is a strong focus on developing your management skills to ensure that when you graduate you have the high-level transferable skills that employers are seeking. This programme assumes no previous knowledge of accounting, finance or economics.
The programme is recognised by leading professional accountancy bodies including: CAI, ACCA, CIMA and CPA. It has also been recognised by the Teaching Council as fulfilling its degree requirement for registration as a post-primary teacher, subject to the complete programme of study being undertaken at TUS (Moylish). As with any other degree, a teaching qualification such as the Professional Master of Education (PME) is also required.
Maria gained advanced entry to Year 3 of the BBs (Hons) in Accounting and Finance in TUS, via RPL, using her formal prior learning from an accounting technicians programme in LCETB.
Maria provides some insights into her RPL journey below:
Tell me about your RPL journey at TUS?
“Prior to returning to college, I was a stay-at-home mother who had not completed secondary-level education. Returning to education was always a priority for me, however, obtaining a degree felt very far out of reach.
I approached our local further education centre, who have an array of courses available for people with otherwise limited options. I decided to embark on the two-year Accounting Technicians program.
Following that, I was eligible to apply for direct entry into year 3 of the Accounting and Finance (Hons) Degree in TUS, Moylish, who took into consideration my prior learning. Without RPL, I would have been starting from scratch in year 1, and it would have taken me 6 years to complete an honors degree.”
Why was RPL the right fit for you?
“RPL enabled me to further my education in ways that would have never been possible before.”
How has RPL and higher education impacted you?
“RPL and Higher Education have changed my life for the better. I am now in my final year of the degree program and already have a contract to start with a fantastic company upon completion of the degree this year.”
How would you describe your experience of the RPL application process?
“The RPL experience in my case was extremely straightforward.”
What advice would you offer someone looking into RPL in higher education?
“I would encourage everyone to make the call and get the process started. You will never look back!”