UCDMaster of AccountingUniversity College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 12 months
Tuition (2026/27 rates): €23,870
Fields: Accounting

Application Cycle

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Application opens (2026/27 dates): Rolling admission
Application deadline (2026/27 dates): Rolling admission

This program uses rolling admissions without fixed deadlines and reviews applications as they arrive until spaces are filled. Applying early is strongly recommended.

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

CV or resume

Updated CV detailing relevant work experience and extra-curricular activity.

English language certificate

Optional

If applicable; required when English is not the applicant's first language unless an official exemption applies.

Recommendation letters x 2

Two references are generally required, preferably one academic and one professional.

Application essays

Two essays, approximately 300 words each.

Academic transcripts

Submit transcripts and original academic documents.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: First or second class honours grade 1 Business degree; minimum 63% average; A minimum UCD GPA of 3.30/4.2 or international equivalent is also accepted.
Prerequisites: Professional experience; Alternative route: an honours primary degree plus at least three years of relevant work experience.
Prerequisites: Accounting qualification exemptions; Full exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP 1 examinations are required before the start of term; outstanding CAP 1 subjects may be completed externally. A waiver or remediation route may apply to high-performing undergraduate Business students.
IELTS: 7.5 overall (6.5 each component); Specific Master of Accounting requirement; other English Language Certifications are not accepted.
TOEFL: 105 overall (20 each component); Accepted alternative to IELTS for the Master of Accounting; other English Language Certifications are not accepted.

Historical admission data is not published.

UCDMaster of AccountingUniversity College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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