DB521 · Level 8 · 3 years

Accounting and Finance

Dublin Business School · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

244

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About this course

This is a three-year honours degree in accounting and finance at Dublin Business School. It is lined up with the ACCA syllabus, the route to becoming a professional accountant.

How long
3 years
What you study
You study accounting and finance subjects along with general business subjects. You learn how to prepare and understand financial information and use it to make decisions. In person attendance is required, though some classes are live online.
Where it can lead
It can lead to work as accountants, auditors, management accountants and advisers, mostly in financial services, or postgraduate study. Graduates are exempt from the nine ACCA Fundamentals exams and get seven CIMA exemptions.
Who it suits
Suits students who like numbers, are careful with detail and want a career in accountancy or finance.

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About Business and administration

Management, finance, and marketing strategies

Learn how businesses operate and are managed. This field covers various business topics such as finance, marketing, human resources, and operations. Students will learn skills in strategic planning, organizational behavior, and decision-making. E.g. Commerce, Business Studies, International Business.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026244Published after the final round
2025 269242310
2024 269194312
2023 243201386

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • A language or Irish or English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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