A graduate career in Tax

Helping companies design and achieve their tax objectives in today’s ever-evolving global landscape.

Tax is a dynamic field, continually shaped by an evolving global landscape. Our expert teams undertake pioneering projects across various industry sectors. Our high-performing group values unique perspectives, encourages innovation and leverages the latest technology to enable smarter working for our clients and ourselves.

Start your graduate journey in Tax.

Applications We recruit continuously, meaning roles open at various times. Applications are now being accepted for specific roles.
Entry requirements Final-year undergraduate and postgraduate university students on track to achieve a minimum of a 2.1.
Locations Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny.

Our business areas

Explore our diverse business areas, where you can help clients in various industries solve their most important problems.

Our business areas

Assist international organisations in optimising their global tax strategy and managing investments in Ireland.

Support employers in making informed and compliant decisions regarding their businesses and workforces.

Advise indigenous Irish companies, from PLCs to family-owned businesses, operating domestically and internationally.

Assist clients in understanding the unique transfer pricing issues facing their business.

Specialise in providing advice across diverse financial services sectors.

Help clients understand their global indirect tax footprint and the obligations it raises.

Assist clients in planning for and processing all aspects of their research and development tax credit claims.

Help clients manage their tax controversy footprint.

Deliver efficient and high-quality corporate and VAT tax compliance services.

Provide leading-edge, corporate-focused pension advice and personal financial planning.

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What professional qualifications will I study for?

As a tax graduate, you will pursue a professional tax qualification and will have the option to pursue an accountancy qualification. Your path will depend on whether you choose to sit one or both qualifications, and the exemptions available.

AITI qualification only

Direct entry (no exemptions)

You will take this route if you join PwC directly after college. If your degree doesn’t entitle you to exemptions, you will sit three sets of exams (i.e. Part 1, 2 and 3).

Benefits include:

  • student registration and exemption fees are paid
  • course fees paid (first attempt only)
  • exam fees paid (first attempt only)
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including generous study leave
An image of the direct-entry route for graduates in tax to qualify as a chartered accountant.

Master of Tax

A Master of Tax degree can entitle you to exemptions from the Part 1 and Part 2 exams, depending on the results of your Master’s degree. If you take this route and are studying for the AITI qualification only, you will sit just one set of exams (Part 3).

If you take this route, you can still choose to sit both the ACA and AITI qualifications. In these circumstances, the exact exam path will depend on your exemptions for the ACA qualification.

Benefits include:

  • €7,600 towards the course fees
  • a bursary of €2,500 (taxable)
  • a book allowance of up to €575
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including generous study leave

We also support other Master’s degrees that are relevant to tax.

An image of the direct-entry route for postgraduates in tax to qualify as a chartered accountant.

AITI and ACA qualifications

Direct entry (no exemptions)

You will take this route if you join PwC directly after college. If you have no exemptions, you will sit five sets of exams.

Benefits include:

  • student registration and exemption fees are paid
  • CAP1, CAP2, FAE, Part 2 and Part 3 course fees paid (first attempt only)
  • exam fees paid (first attempt only)
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including generous study leave
An image of the direct-entry route for graduates in tax to qualify as a chartered accountant and tax consultant in five years.

Direct entry (CAP1 exemptions)

A Master of Tax can entitle you to exemptions from both the Part 1 and Part 2 exams, depending on the results of your Master’s degree. If you take this route and are studying for the AITI qualification only, you will sit just one set of exams (Part 3).

If you take this route, you can still choose to sit both the ACA and AITI qualifications. In these circumstances, the exact exam path will depend on your exemptions for the ACA qualification.

Benefits include:

  • €7,600 towards course fees
  • a bursary of €2,500 (taxable)
  • a book allowance of up to €575
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including generous study leave
An image of the direct-entry route for graduates in tax to qualify as a chartered accountant and tax consultant in four years.

Sponsored Master of Accounting

For this entry route, you must have full CAP1 exemptions, as this is a requirement for a Master of Accounting. You will sit three sets of exams (Part 2, FAE and Part 3).

Benefits include:

  • €7,600 towards course fees
  • a bursary of €2,500 (taxable)
  • a book allowance of up to €575
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including generous study leave

We also support other Master’s degrees that are relevant to tax.

An image of the direct-entry route for postgraduates of accounting to qualify as a chartered accountant and tax consultant in three years.

Professional Diploma in Accounting

This conversion course is mainly for students who have completed a non-accounting degree. It will give you exemptions from CAP1, and you will then join the firm and start your exams at CAP2.

Benefits include:

  • €7,600 towards course fees
  • a bursary of €2,500 (taxable)
  • a book allowance of up to €575
  • student registration and exemption fees are paid
  • CAP2, FAE, Part 2 and Part 3 exams course fees paid (first attempt only)
  • exam fees paid (first attempt only)
  • comprehensive in-house exam support provided, including study leave
An image of the direct-entry route for graduates of a professional diploma in accounting to qualify as a chartered accountant in three and a half years.

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