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Accounting Trainee - 2.1 degree Requirement

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  • 08-11-2010 12:06am
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    Mullagh23
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    I am an engineering degree graduate from which I graduated with a 2.2 level qualification. I have been working for the last few years in a construction consultancy environment but am thinking of leaving my job to pursue a career in accountancy. I plan to complete a PDA and then try to move into the profession that way. However, I notice that a lot of the jobs with good companies stipulate a 2.1 degree to be considered as a trainee. My question is: if i go back and get good marks in a PDA will the likes of the Big 4 consider this in place of my 2.2 engineering degree.

    any help would be appreciated....
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    Pandoras Twist
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    Ernst&Young had a minimum requirement of an A2 in lower level which I didnt have, I gave them an email and they said go ahead and apply, and if there were any mitigating circumstances to put them in too. I put in that although I didnt meet the maths requirement, I've gotten all A's in my maths and accounting subjects. You could just waffle and say you wern't committed to the course, it wasn't what you wanted to do etc etc. Just bump up your grades in the PDA


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    [Deleted User]
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    If you do well in the PDA it should be ok.

    If you were coming out of a commerce or business studies degree with a 2.2 they would be questioning your motivation to become an accountant.


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    jdooley28
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    i am no expert but just from filling out many applications most i have seen always give you a chance to state why you may not have got the grades you wanted. They will not just concentrate on academia anyway and look at the broader picture. Also as said above I'd say you can impress them with good marks in the PDA, it would look like you were always meant to do accounting:). Just go for it best of luck.


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    jonnybravo
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    Mullagh23 wrote: »
    I am an engineering degree graduate from which I graduated with a 2.2 level qualification. I have been working for the last few years in a construction consultancy environment but am thinking of leaving my job to pursue a career in accountancy. I plan to complete a PDA and then try to move into the profession that way. However, I notice that a lot of the jobs with good companies stipulate a 2.1 degree to be considered as a trainee. My question is: if i go back and get good marks in a PDA will the likes of the Big 4 consider this in place of my 2.2 engineering degree.

    any help would be appreciated....

    Think you should bear in mind that if you start the PDA in Sept the Big 4 + most of the other big auditing firms hire their staff before xmas for the following year so you wouldn't have any of your results in from the PDA. So if you're aiming to use improved PDA grades then you'd probably have to complete you're PDA then apply and try and get a job to start the year after, which would mean you'd have a year between finishing your PDA and starting work.

    Just something to bear in mind.


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    r.dunne7
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    Mullagh23 wrote: »
    I am an engineering degree graduate from which I graduated with a 2.2 level qualification. I have been working for the last few years in a construction consultancy environment but am thinking of leaving my job to pursue a career in accountancy. I plan to complete a PDA and then try to move into the profession that way. However, I notice that a lot of the jobs with good companies stipulate a 2.1 degree to be considered as a trainee. My question is: if i go back and get good marks in a PDA will the likes of the Big 4 consider this in place of my 2.2 engineering degree.

    any help would be appreciated....


    Was just wondering what are you motivations for going into accountancy??


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    Mullagh23
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Mullagh23


    Thanks for the advice folks.

    Rdunne
    The reason why i want to retrain as an accountant is that I currently work in the cost management side of the construction industry but find it a very one dimensional sort of role. I am more interested in the overall operation of construction companies in the industry than the actual process of construction. I also find the job very unchallenging at the moment. I am not motivated to change career due to the downturn as I have been in employment through all of the current recession, so I am not just jumping ship because I do not have a job in construction. I have a genuine interest in business matters and I also think that I would have a lot of skills that I could offer from previous experience gained so far in my career.


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