MSc Accounting and Performance Analytics
Cork, Ireland
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
08 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,700 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Non-EU fee | EU fee: €10,800
Introduction
Our MSc Accounting and Performance Analytics is a full-time conversion programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules from September to May, followed by completing a group-based research project and culminating with a graduate placement from June onwards.
This MSc is a challenging postgraduate degree course. The employment record for our graduates is excellent and many are currently employed in various positions, including management consultant, project manager, business analyst, business intelligence analyst, management accountant and financial accountant.
The programme includes a three-month industrial internship and you will also take modules in a variety of subjects relevant to both management accounting and Information Systems (IS).
The IS modules will give you an appreciation of how technology can support the operations and transactions of modern organisations. The management accounting modules will provide you with a thorough understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques and how these can be used to support managerial decision-making. The course also carries exemptions from three major accounting bodies: CIMA, ACCA, and CAI.
Why Choose This Course
This course is unique in being the only master’s level course in Ireland that focuses on both accounting and information systems. The course content is tailored to industry requirements, with frequent site visits, guest speakers, and case studies. The graduate placement opportunities are unparalleled in Ireland in terms of the profile of the companies, the international scope, and the full-time positions open to students on completion. It is an invaluable launch pad for careers in international business and entrepreneurship.
Course Practicalities
This course consists of traditional classroom-based lectures in addition to a series of computer practical sessions. You will also gain experience in seminars, industrial site visits, guest lectures, student presentations to (and feedback from) leading industry experts etc. On average, you can expect 25 contact hours per week (i.e. lectures/practical sessions) with the remainder of your time spent researching and completing projects and assignments.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used during this course. In addition to the traditional end-of-year written examinations, you will undertake a series of individual and group assignments and projects during the year in the areas of both management accounting and information systems.
Who teaches this course?
This course is taught by a team of dedicated and experienced academics who all have relevant industrial experience, either in management accounting and/or information systems. The majority of the teaching team also have PhDs which facilitates them in guiding your research efforts.
Admissions
Curriculum
Students take 90 credits as follows – 60 credits of taught modules (Part I) and 30 credits of research modules (Part II)
Part 1: Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules 50 credits and 10 credits of elective modules:
Part I - Core Modules
- AC6002 Accounting Information Fundamentals (5 credits)
- AC6412 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility for International Firms (5 credits)
- AC6419 Principles of Cost Management (5 credits)
- AC6420 Advanced Managerial Accounting (5 credits)
- AC6421 Performance Management, Risk and Control for International Firms (5 credits)
- FI6006 Professional Development (5 credits)
- IS6125 Database Analysis and Design (5 credits)
- IS6200 Programming for Business I (5 credits)
- IS6218 Understanding Global Business Processes (5 credits)
- IS6219 Enterprise Data Reporting and Visualisation (5 credits)IS6217 Programming for Business II (5 credits) or AC4407 Financial Reporting 1
Electives Modules
- IS6217 Programming for Business II (5 credits) or AC4407 Financial Reporting 1
- IS6126 Databases for Management Information Systems (5 credits) or AC4408 Financial Reporting 2
Part II - Students take 30 credits as follows:
- AC6016 Placement (30 credits) or AC6017 Industry Report (30 credits)
The MSc Accounting and Performance Analytics is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules from September to May, followed by either completing a group-based research project or a graduate placement from June onwards.
Students undertake taught modules to the value of 60 credits and an industrial placement or industry report to the value of 30 credits. In the event of a placement not being secured an unplaced student will undertake project work of an equivalent credit value as specified by the Head of Department.
Career Opportunities
You will acquire the skills to steer organisational performance and monitor financial health, analyse historic data to predict future trends, and budget and forecast. In parallel, you will learn to design and build information systems from a process, database and user interface perspective. You will be introduced to business intelligence and data analytics, and you will gain important communication skills.
MIMAS students become business analysts, accountants, auditors and information systems professionals.
Placement or Study Abroad Information
There are national and international placement opportunities available. The MIMAS course is unique in having cultivated an international reputation for the calibre of our students, and we have strong relationships with placement companies and employers in Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Across the Atlantic, students have been placed in organisations in New York and Seattle. Strong links are maintained with the financial services industry in Luxembourg. Post-graduation, a growing contingent of Chinese students has opened up the possibility of careers in China.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.