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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) B.Com(Acc)
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 3 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Bachelor

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.

Admission Information

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Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant? ?

2008 CSP IB 27
2008 CSP TER 80.05
HESS group ? General
Annual tuition fees ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $8,677
Mid-year entry? Yes
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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 meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. 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. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. 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.

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International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

International TER 80
IELTS Total 6 [more info]
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,000
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Equivalent Scores
International TER 80
IELTS
Total
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 TER 80
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,000
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

For students commencing Level 1 in 2009:

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.

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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

Accountant, Auditor, Manager / Business Management, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Financial Systems / Computer Analyst, Taxation officer

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Graduate Attributes

Commerce Undergraduate Program Graduate Attributes

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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. Full 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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Program Rules

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Further Information

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Last updated: Tuesday, 9 Jun 2009

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The Bachelor of Commerce is a multidisciplinary degree that aims to develop students’ professional skills in preparation for entering the workforce. Commerce offers a choice of pathways including accounting, corporate finance, international business, management and marketing. The Business School also offers degree programs in Finance. Studies in business can help you make an impact on your future - come along and find out how.