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3 years full-time
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 8 hours of on-campus classes per week, plus 14 hours per week for independent study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | 2026 Semester 1 Block 4 (Start of Classes: 1 Jun 2026)
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
Full Tuition Fee: AUD $48,000 (2024) / AUD $50,400 (2026). Fee per annum: AUD $16,000 (2024) / AUD $16,800 (2026). Fee per unit: AUD $2,000 (2024) / AUD $2,100 (2026). All fees are in Australian dollars. Fees are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
3 years full time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Academic Skills for Success
Introduces students to academic skills required for academic studies, including time management, digital skills, referencing, critical thinking, academic writing, research and investigation techniques, and presentation skills.
Accounting for Business Decisions
Provides an introduction to accounting and governance mechanisms, covering bookkeeping processes, preparation of financial reports, accounting for retail operations, inventory, accrual accounting, and introduction to management accounting.
Foundations of Information Technology
Introduces students to the field of information technology, covering computer hardware, operating systems, productivity software, networking, communication systems, database technology, and business information systems.
Business Communication and Stakeholder Management
Provides fundamentals of business communication, with emphasis on application of relevant concepts in internal and external communication situations within and outside the organisation.
Economics for Management
Introduces microeconomics and macroeconomics and their relevance to current business operations, covering supply and demand, production processes, competition, fiscal and monetary policy, and economic behaviour.
Marketing Foundations
Introduces marketing and locates the function of marketing within the organisational context, covering micro and macro environmental analysis, ethics, the 4Ps, and marketing planning.
Principles of Management and Organisations
Provides an understanding of principles of management applied across organisations, covering theories of management, leadership, teamwork, planning, organising, motivating, and management strategies.
Statistics for Professionals
Introduces basic theoretical concepts and applications of statistics in a real-world business environment, including descriptive statistics, probability, correlation, regression, sampling, hypothesis testing, and chi-squared tests.
Accounting Fundamentals
Provides thorough grounding in financial accounting, covering bookkeeping, preparation of financial reports, internal control and cash, non-current assets, current liabilities, accounting for partnerships and companies, and cash flow statements.
Accounting Information Systems
Covers the use of accounting information systems in an organisation, including automation of accounting processes, practical experience with MYOB, governance of accounting information systems, and cyber-crime safeguards.
Business and Corporations Law
Introduces the legal framework applying to commercial activity within the Australian legal system, including torts, contracts, consumer law, types of companies, incorporation, directors' duties, shareholders' remedies, and insolvency procedures.
Project Management Principles for Business
Provides an overview of project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques, covering initiating, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closing projects, and the role of the project manager.
Financial Reporting Governance and Sustainability
Develops knowledge and application of financial reporting, covering AASB and IFRS standards, fair value, intangibles, leases, revenue recognition, sustainability, share capital, reserves, liabilities, and corporate social responsibility.
Management Accounting
Covers concepts, principles, and techniques of management accounting, including contemporary and traditional management accounting systems, cost information, decision-making, planning, and control.
Business Finance
Introduces corporate finance, covering financial mathematics, asset valuation, capital investment decisions, financing decisions, dividend decisions, the Australian equities market, and capital market efficiency.
Requirements Design Thinking
Covers principles of information system development, design thinking (user research, ideation, prototyping, user evaluation), requirements engineering, data requirements gathering, data modelling, and an introduction to agile methodologies.
Auditing and Assurance Services
Introduces the nature and practice of auditing, covering audit process, auditing standards, audit methodology, planning, reporting, audit procedures, audit trail, audit risk model, audit software, and professional and ethical obligations.
Strategic Management Accounting
Builds on Management Accounting, focusing on longer-term strategic perspective, strategic analysis, advanced cost management, value chain analysis, customer and competitor analysis, responsibility accounting, and total business performance evaluation.
Advanced Financial Reporting
Provides thorough understanding of accounting treatments in business combinations, consolidated accounts of complex economic entities, associate companies, fair value adjustments, and tax effects accounting.
Australian Tax System
Examines the fundamentals of taxation law in Australia, including the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, practical and analytical skills for navigating tax law, and the social implications of tax law.
The Accounting Research Project (Part A)
Provides a framework for applying research skills and technical accounting knowledge, critically evaluating accounting information and accounting standards through different theoretical approaches to accounting.
The Accounting Research Project (Part B)
Continuation of BACC3005a. Students must firstly complete BACC3005a as a pre-requisite.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part A)
Capstone unit in partnership with Practera. Students gain hands-on experience solving real-world business challenges for industry clients, working in groups of up to six guided by a client mentor and lecturer. Pre-requisite: 160 course credit points completed.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part B)
Continuation of BACC3008a. Students must firstly complete BACC3008a as a pre-requisite.
Requirements Design Thinking (Elective)
Covers principles of information system development, product development and design thinking, information systems concepts and practices, and the key stages of Design Thinking including user research, ideation, prototyping and user evaluation.
Common Questions
For 2024, the full tuition fee is $48,000 (fee per annum: $16,000; fee per unit: $2,000). For 2026, the full tuition fee is $50,400 (fee per annum: $16,800; fee per unit: $2,100). All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
To complete the degree, you need to pass 24 units (240 credit points, 10 credit points per unit). These are divided into three levels: Level 1000 has 8 core units, Level 2000 has 6 core units, and Level 3000 has 5 core units including a Capstone unit. In addition, you select 4 electives (2 from Level 2000 and 2 from Level 3000, excluding Capstone units).
Yes. The Bachelor of Accounting holds professional accreditation from CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ (CAANZ), meeting the academic requirements for entry into the CPA/CAANZ Programs. It is also recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
The course has multiple intakes throughout the year: February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November. It is offered at two campuses — Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000) and Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000). It is available to both domestic and international students.
Graduates can pursue careers as Auditors, Business Analysts, Financial Analysts, Controllers, Project Managers, Taxation Accountants, and Management Accountants. Completion of the degree also meets the academic requirement for admission to postgraduate courses within Australia and overseas, subject to additional institution or course-specific requirements.
The PIP is a Capstone unit delivered in partnership with Practera. Students work in groups of up to six, guided by both a client mentor and a lecturer, solving real-world business challenges for industry clients. It is not a simulation. Students must have completed 160 course credit points before enrolling in BACC3008a. Upon completion, students receive a certification and digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn profile.
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