Course Overview

About This Course

The Bachelor of Accounting is a three-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) qualification designed to enable students to acquire a broad and coherent knowledge of the key theories and practices that underpin the accounting profession as it operates in dynamic business contexts. Our Bachelor of Accounting is accredited by Chartered Accountants ANZ, IPA and CPA Australia. In addition to core accounting units of study, students will study a range of core and elective units to complement and enhance their professional and personal development. These units have been scaffolded at different levels throughout the course to provide a balanced and systematic development of attributes to develop critical and independent thinking, to support professional work and personal development, and as a pathway for further learning.

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

Requirements

Domestic Applicants:

Successful completion of Year 12 and an ATAR score of 50 or above; or
Successful completion of an equivalent secondary qualification either interstate or overseas (in English or see below); or
Satisfactory completion of an accredited Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year Program offered by an Australian university that would enable students to gain entry to an Australian university; or
Satisfactory completion of one year of accredited full-time study at a registered institute of tertiary education at AQF level 4 or above; or
Admission to candidature for an undergraduate degree at an Australian University.

International Applicants:

Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate competency in the English language.
English proficiency can be demonstrated by providing proof of an IELTS overall test result of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5) or equivalent English language test such as TOEFL or PTE.
Completion of secondary education/undergraduate degree via the medium of English; or
Successful completion of Year 12 secondary schooling in Australia (minimum of 1 school year to be completed in Australia within the last 2 years); or
Successful completion of an Australian qualification recognised as at least AQF Certificate IV (minimum period of study of 1 school year within the last 2 years); or
Successful completion of a Tertiary Studies Foundation Program (minimum period of study of 1 school year).
International students who do not meet the specified English proficiency requirements may undertake an ELICOS program prior to undertaking the course.

All Students (Domestic and International):

Must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the course for which they have applied.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

A graduate of the Bachelor of Accounting will be well placed to undertake professional association study to become eligible to work as a professional accountant. Once qualified as a professional accountant, you may work in a range of workplace contexts and environments. Some possible career opportunities for qualified professional accountants are: Taxation, Management consulting, Information management, Financial management, Information technology, Management accounting, Financial accounting, Internal and external auditing, Product planning and marketing, Budget planning and control, Electronic data processing and cloud accounting.

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units34 units

BUS101

Business Communication

BUS112

Management Principles and Operations

ACC101

Accounting Practice

ENT111

Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

BUS103

Accounting for Decision Making

BUS105

Economics

BUS107

Business Ethics

BUS104

Statistics for Business

ACC201

Accounting Information Systems

Pre-requisite: ACC101 Accounting Practice

ACC202

Financial Accounting

Pre-requisite: ACC101 Accounting Practice

ACC203

Corporate Finance

Pre-requisite: BUS103 Accounting for Decision Making

LAW101

Commercial Law

ACC204

Management Accounting

Pre-requisite: ACC101 Accounting Practice

LAW202

Taxation Law

Pre-requisite: ACC101 Accounting Practice

LAW201

Corporate Law

Pre-requisite: LAW101 Commercial Law

BUS301

The Digital Economy

BUS304

Leadership and Change Management

Pre-requisite: BUS102 Management Principles

ACC302

Auditing

Pre-requisite: ACC101 Accounting Practice

ACC303

Advanced Financial Accounting

Pre-requisite: ACC202 Financial Accounting

BUS303

International Business

Pre-requisite: BUS105 Economics

BUS206

Managing People and Culture

Pre-requisite: BUS112 Management Principles and Operations

BUS202

Business Planning

BUS203

Small Business Management

Pre-requisite: BUS103 Accounting for Decision Making

BUS205

Agile Project Management

ENT102

Creativity and Innovation for Business

ENT103

Entrepreneurial Marketing

ENT201

Practices of Entrepreneurship

ENT202

Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation

ICT101

Introduction to Information Technology

ACC304

Advanced Management Accounting

Pre-requisite: ACC204 Management Accounting

BUS307

Work-Integrated Learning (Internship)

Pre-requisite: 120 credit points. 20 credit points unit.

ENT304

Integrated Marketing Communications

Pre-requisite: BUS301 The Digital Economy

ENT307

Services Marketing

Pre-requisite: ENT103 Entrepreneurial Marketing

ENT308

Intellectual Property and Commercialisation

Pre-requisite: LAW101 Commercial Law

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Bachelor of Accounting accredited by professional accounting bodies?

Yes, the Bachelor of Accounting is accredited by Chartered Accountants ANZ, IPA (Institute of Public Accountants), and CPA Australia, meaning graduates are well placed to undertake further professional association study to become eligible to work as a professional accountant.

How many credit points do I need to complete the Bachelor of Accounting?

To fulfil the requirements of the award, students must complete a total of 240 credit points. Each unit is 10 credit points, except BUS307 Work Integrated Learning (Internship), which is a 20 credit points unit.

What are the English language requirements for international applicants?

International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate an IELTS overall test result of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5) or an equivalent result in an English language test such as TOEFL or PTE. Other acceptable evidence includes completion of secondary education or an undergraduate degree via the medium of English, successful completion of Year 12 in Australia, an Australian qualification at AQF Certificate IV level or above, or a Tertiary Studies Foundation Program. Students who do not meet these requirements may undertake an ELICOS program prior to the course.

What elective units are available in the Bachelor of Accounting?

Students can choose from a range of elective units including Managing People and Culture (BUS206), Business Planning (BUS202), Small Business Management (BUS203), Agile Project Management (BUS205), Creativity and Innovation for Business (ENT102), Entrepreneurial Marketing (ENT103), Practices of Entrepreneurship (ENT201), Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT202), Introduction to Information Technology (ICT101), Advanced Management Accounting (ACC304), Work-Integrated Learning Internship (BUS307), Integrated Marketing Communications (ENT304), Services Marketing (ENT307), and Intellectual Property and Commercialisation (ENT308).

How is the Bachelor of Accounting assessed?

CIHE uses a range of assessment tasks to help students monitor their learning, including quizzes, group work, case-studies and scenario-based activities, reports and exams. Throughout the course, achievement of unit and course learning outcomes is assessed through a range of formative and summative assessment activities. All units are supported by an online learning management system — Moodle.

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