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Futher Study - Where to go next??

  • 04-08-2010 9:37am
    #1
    bananaskins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    Hey guys, awaiting results of acca exam at the moment.Just wondering has anyone when finished done future studies apart from the usual route of prehaps the institute of tax etc, like full time college post grad or that?I suppose what im kinda wondering is usually you have to have a degree etc to do a masters/post grad does a professional quailification count?


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  • #2
    ianuss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭ianuss


    bananaskins wrote: »
    Hey guys, awaiting results of acca exam at the moment.Just wondering has anyone when finished done future studies apart from the usual route of prehaps the institute of tax etc, like full time college post grad or that?I suppose what im kinda wondering is usually you have to have a degree etc to do a masters/post grad does a professional quailification count?

    Why would you/anyone want to continue studying after completing a professional qualification?


  • #3
    R0N BURGUNDY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭R0N BURGUNDY


    bored out of your skull

    dodging actual work

    love of student life

    etc.


  • #4
    bananaskins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭bananaskins


    R0N BURGUNDY wrote: »
    bored out of your skull

    dodging actual work

    love of student life

    etc.

    Exactly :D. For someone whos never actually been to college very early twentys is quite early to be finished a professional quailification. Just wondering if there are courses out there that might be benefical to do? To have a college on my CV. When i was looking into this accountancy route i was told by many of the larger firms they only hire gradutes so i asked when one becomes professional quailified what the situation was and they were unsure of the answer, if a post grad etc would improve employment prospects and if i experienced a bit of the college life its a win - win.
    Just wondering has anybody done something similar prehaps not stricitly accountancy related(maybe a law post grad)......education is never a burden and all the rest;)


  • #5
    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 10,597 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    Well I got out of accounting if that counts for something different!

    I did several post-grad. courses with the Open University and went into software engineering :cool:

    I've spent the last 20 years or there abouts designing and developing various systems for the investment business - lots of stats, probability theory and of course all the stuff you learn in financial management but never get to use. Definitely a lot more fun than doing auditing and accounting in my opinion.:D

    If I was starting out again I'd say learn a language and you will increase your job opportunities no end. There are lots of jobs over here (Switzerland), if you can speak a bit of the language.

    Good luck with that,

    Jim


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