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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Campus North Terrace Campus

Degree Type Bachelor

Duration 3 years full-time or part-time? equiv.

SATAC Code N/A

2009
ATAR 80

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  • Program Outline
    The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) is designed for students who wish to gain their professional accounting qualifications. The practice of accounting comprises financial accounting and management accounting. Financial accounting is focused on external reporting and auditing functions. Management accounting is concerned with providing information for planning and controlling decisions within organisations.
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  • Admission and Fee Information

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    Domestic applicants

    Not a domestic applicant? ?

    2009 CSP ATAR 80
    2009 CSP IB 27
    Annual tuition fees ?
    Commonwealth-supported place: $8,859
    Mid-year entry? Yes
    Enquiries University Contact Centre
    Selection Criteria ?
    Year 12 applicants
    You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).
    Alternative entry pathways
    • Higher Education applicants
      You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent university study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
    • VET applicants
      You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked manually according to your TAFE results.
    • Special Entry applicants
      You must be 18 years or over before February 1st of the year that you will be studying. If you have studied a higher education program within the last two years, you must not have studied more than 2 years full-time equivalent in that program and you must not hold a completed higher education level award. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements are not considered for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce and your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
    • Without formal qualifications?
      You may be eligible for our special access schemes.
    How to Apply ?

    International applicants

    Not an international applicant? ?

    International ATAR 80
    IB 26
    IELTS Overall 6 [more info]
    Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $24,150
    Mid-year entry? Yes
    Enquiries University Contact Centre
    Selection Criteria ?
    Equivalent Scores
    International ATAR 80
    IB 26
    IELTS
    Overall
    Reading
    Listening
    Speaking
    Writing
    6
    5.5
    5.5
    6
    6
    How to Apply ?

    International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

    Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

    International ATAR 80
    Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $24,150
    Mid-year entry? Yes
    Enquiries University Contact Centre
    Selection Criteria ?
  • Study Plans

    The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2010 (refer to the program rules). Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.

    For students commencing Level 1 in 2010:

    Level I

    Electives 

    One Level I elective

    Level II

    Core courses

    Electives

    Three Level II electives, and
    One 'Organisational Functioning' elective taken from:

    Level III
    (PLEASE NOTE: Course codes below are only applicable from 2010)

    Core courses

    Four Level III Accounting courses chosen from:

    • COMMLAW 3500: Income Tax Law III*
    • ACCTING 3502: Auditing III*
    • ACCTING 3501: Corporate Accounting III*
    • ACCTING 3500: Accounting Theory III*
    • ACCTING 3503: Advanced Management Accounting III*

    *Specific courses are required to meet CPA or ICAA requirements.

    Electives  

    Four Level III electives.

  • Career Opportunities
    Students who specialise in accounting may join the accounting profession in all areas of commerce and industry. Admission to CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) requires the completion of an accredited degree, practical experience and courses of study organised by the professional accounting associations. A Bachelor of Commerce is recognised as a fully accredited degree by both professional bodies. Career prospects lie in such specialised fields as taxation, auditing, management accounting, computerised accounting and finance.

    Potential careers

    Manager / Business Management, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Taxation Officer, Forensic Accountant, Accountant, Auditor

  • Graduate Attributes

    Commerce Undergraduate Program Graduate Attributes

  • Professional Accreditation

    The Bachelor of Commerce degree is accredited by the two major Australian professional accounting bodies: CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Although there are fifteen compulsory courses for the B Com (Accounting), membership of CPA Australia can be achieved without Income Tax Law III and Auditing III, and membership of ICAA can be achieved without Information Systems I. Professional membership of either accounting body is granted upon completion of:

    • the Bachelor of Commerce degree including the specified courses
    • a stipulated length of work experience
    • the CA Program (ICAA) or the CPA program (CPA Australia).
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  • Further Information

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