PgDip Accounting at Ulster University

Programme overview

The PgDip Accounting is a full-time fast-track programme in Belfast for non-accounting graduates pursuing a career in accounting or finance, providing a route to becoming a Chartered or Chartered Certified Accountant. It suits those with little or no prior accounting knowledge who lack the depth needed for Master's level study.

Duration: 1 academic year (late September to late June), full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Law for Accountants, Financial Management. Semester 2: Management Accounting in Practice, Corporate Financial Reporting, Applied Taxation, Governance, Risk and Ethics. Delivery is by lectures, workshops and seminars plus independent study.

Career pathways

The programme prepares graduates for professional accountancy training; completion allows progression to the MSc Advanced Accounting to gain further Chartered Accountants Ireland exemptions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a non-relevant discipline, or an equivalent standard in a professional qualification, plus a good standard of GCSE English Language and Mathematics. International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5 for international applicants.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,200 for the whole programme (2026/27). Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status fee. Tuition fee loan of up to £10,000 available to eligible NI/ROI-domiciled students. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 academic year (late September to late June), full-time

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