Course Summary
The MSc International Accounting and Analytics - Pathway B at University of Galway empowers qualified accountants to master cutting-edge analytics tools and elevate their strategic impact. With hands-on training, industry-led summer schools, and exemptions through Recognition of Prior Learning, this unique programme bridges accounting excellence with the power of big data.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to have completed all of the professional accounting examinations and to have been admitted as full members by a recognised professional accountancy body including the following: ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS or other IFAC member body assessed as equivalent by the academic programme director.?A notarised cert of membership must be submitted before an application can be considered.
Application Details
Applications must be completed online at: https://nuigalway.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login.
An application requires a registration fee of 35. You will be asked to upload proof of identification, academic transcripts, a personal statement, an academic reference and documentation to fulfil the English requirement (where English is not your first language).
Next start date: Pathway B: 6th January 2026
Fees
Fees: EU
7,640 ( including levy) p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Tuition
7,500 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy
140 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
13,000 p.a. (13,140 p.a. including levy) 2024/25
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Career Progression
Graduates are in high demand across accounting practices like KPMG, Deloitte and PwC, financial services, consultancies in multinationals and global IT firm and in the public sector and NGOs.