Bachelor Programme
BA Accounting and Finance - MH403
Accounting is the main subject in this 90-place degree, studied alongside finance and economics and taught from first principles, so no previous accounting is required. Modules include financial accounting, management and cost accounting, personal and business taxation, corporate finance, ethics and corporate governance, and law, and final-year students take advanced financial and management accounting. The degree is recognised by Chartered Accountants Ireland, ACCA and CIMA, giving graduates exemptions from the first level of their professional exams, and students who continue to Maynooth's MA in Accounting gain further exemptions. Students can extend the degree with a placement at an accounting or finance firm, or a year abroad (subject to availability).
University
Maynooth University
Country
Ireland
Level
Bachelor
Field
Accounting & Finance
Duration
3 years full-time, or 4 years with an optional work placement or study abroad year
Language
English
Campus
Maynooth (North and South Campus, Co. Kildare)
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance (NFQ Level 8, honours)
Intake
September. Non-EU applicants apply directly to Maynooth through the MU Apply online portal, not through the CAO
Application Deadline
Non-EU applications for 2027 entry opened on 14 October 2026 and close on 1 July 2027 (the 2027 prospectus gives 30 June). Visa-required students should apply and accept their offer early to leave time for Irish immigration requirements. The 1 February 2027 closing date shown on the course page is the CAO deadline for EU applicants
Tuition Information
2026-27: the non-EU fee is €16,500 a year, per Maynooth's 2026/27 International Undergraduate Fees List (fees cover one academic year only and rise each year, so September 2027 entrants will pay the 2027-28 rate, which had not been published yet). International fees must be paid in full before registration is completed, through TransferMate. Non-EU students can also apply for the International Merit Award, a €1,500 tuition discount for 25 students who have accepted their offer and paid their deposit by 30 June (2026 cycle)
Admission Requirements
- Irish Leaving Certificate benchmark: 2H5 and 4O6/H7, including O6/H7 in Irish and English and O4/H7 in Mathematics. The 2026 minimum CAO points for EU entrants were 411
- Non-EU academic requirements: Maynooth places this degree in Band 3 of its 2027-28 international undergraduate bands. For example, Indian applicants need Standard XII from CBSE, CISCE or a recognised State Board (best five subjects) with at least 70% overall, plus Mathematics at 70% in Standard XII or 75% in Standard X. Maynooth also accepts A Levels, the IB Diploma and a US high school diploma with SAT or ACT, and lists equivalents for other countries on its international entry requirements pages
- English language (if English is not your first language; certificates must be issued within 2 years of the start date): IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (single-module retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 90 with at least 21 in writing and 19 in the other sections, or 5 overall with 4.5 in each section on the 0-6 scale (Home Edition not accepted); PTE Academic 63 with no communicative skill below 59; Duolingo 120 with 110 in each subscore; LanguageCert Academic 70 with 65 in each skill; Cambridge C2 Proficiency or C1 Advanced 176 with 169 in each skill (grade C or better), or B2 First grade A; Oxford Test of English 140 with 125 in each skill; Trinity ISE III with merit in each skill; or IB English A1/A2/B at 5 Higher Level