Bachelor of Accounting - CQ01
Kick-start your accounting career with our Bachelor of Accounting. As well as providing you with an accredited accounting degree, you also have the opportunity to pursue a career in financial planning. The financial planning major is industry accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) allowing you to forge your career in the industry. Alternatively, you may opt to tailor your studies by completing a major or minors from a number of other business and non-business disciplines.
Online, On Campus
OP:17 SR:65 ATAR:59.9
OP:17 SR:65 ATAR:59.9
24/144
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, Online
Queensland: English, Maths
003386G
The Bachelor of Accounting supports you in discovering how to use accounting to understand business reality and be relevant in a 'digitally disrupted' accounting and business world; and in this way change your own lives and those around you. We do this by creating for you interactive and collaborative places so that, wherever you are, you can learn actively on our campuses across Australia and online in a personal, flexible way as part of your total life.
The Bachelor of Accounting provides you with a degree that is accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and meets the associate membership requirements of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). Depending on the electives you choose, you may also be eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (after meeting the Board's requirements for practical experience). Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the member level.
As well as providing you with an accredited accounting degree, you also have the opportunity of completing a major (or one or two minors) from a number of other business and non-business disciplines.
| Core Units | 16 | Major Units | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electives | None | Minor Units | None |
On-Campus Availability
| Term 1 - 2020 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Rockhampton Sydney |
| Term 1 - 2021 | Brisbane Melbourne Rockhampton Sydney |
| Term 2 - 2020 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Sydney |
| Term 2 - 2021 | Brisbane Melbourne Sydney |
| Term 3 - 2020 | Brisbane Melbourne |
| Term 3 - 2021 | Melbourne |
Online Availability
| Term 1 - 2020 | Available Online |
| Term 1 - 2021 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2020 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2021 | Available Online |
| Term 3 - 2020 | Available Online |
| Term 3 - 2021 | Available Online |
| Majors | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Media | 8 | |
| Electives or a Minor | 8 | |
| Financial Planning | 8 | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 | |
| History | 8 | |
| Human Resources Management | 8 | |
| Journalism | 8 | |
| Management | 8 | |
| Marketing | 8 | |
| Property | 8 | If you wish to complete a Property major, you cannot include PROP12002 as one of your core units. |
| Psychology | 8 | |
| Public Relations | 8 |
| Unit Name | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Business Internship | BUSN12001 | Students wishing to undertake work integrated learning need to take BUSN19024 as a compulsory unit and BUSN12001 (equivalent to two elective units). |
A rank threshold is the minimum competitive rank that applications will be considered for entry to this course. The rank cut-off score is the competitive entry score that was needed to gain entry to this course in Term 1 2019. There is an unadjusted score before any adjustment schemes or factors are applied and an adjusted score if these were applied. Entry to courses is competitive and the cut-off score will vary from year to year and is provided as a historical guide of past performance.
| Rank Threshold | OP 17| SR 65 | ATAR 59.9 |
| Rank Cut-Off - unadjusted | OP 17| SR 65 | ATAR 59.9 |
| Rank Cut-Off - adjusted | OP 17| SR 65 | ATAR 59.9 |
Student Profile
If you would like to know more about entry scores and the student profile for this course view our Course and Entry Score Profile for Term 1, 2019.
Institute Profile
To find out about CQUniversity's Undergraduate Profile for Term 1, 2019 view our Institute Profile.
English Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
- Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Security Requirements
No information available at this time.Health Requirements
No information available at this time.Assumed Knowledge
English and mathematics
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Accounting, you may find employment opportunities in the local, national and global business, accounting or finance sectors in roles such as:
- auditing and assurance
- banking
- business consultancy
- financial planning
- forensic accounting
- professional accountancy
- taxation.
The Bachelor of Accounting (Financial Planning) is accredited by the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) and is an approved degree with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA). Students who graduate with the Financial Planning major will be eligible to apply for FPA membership.
Depending on the units studied you may be eligible for membership of Certified Practising Accountant Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants-Restricted Member IPA status. These organisations accredit each campus individually so you should check the current status of accreditation for your desired location.
For eligibility criteria for membership of the professional bodies visit:
As a graduate of this course, you may also be eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the Member Level and may be eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Agents Board provided you meet the board's requirements.
Please refer to our international course fees page.
We offer a range of scholarships to support international students and encourage you to apply for one that's right for you.
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Between our reputation for learning, teaching and research, our renowned online education offering, and our status as Australia’s largest regional university, rest assured you will get a world-class education when you choose CQUniversity.
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EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT
CQUniversity's strong focus on student experience ensures that you are prepared and supported on your student journey. Support services include on-campus orientation to assist your transition into university life, course and career advice, financial support options, study support, ongoing assistance through the Student Mentor program, counselling services, support for students with a disability or medical conditions, Indigenous student support and more.
ONLINE STUDY
A pioneer in online study, CQUniversity has more than two decades of experience providing high quality online learning experiences. Benefit from the flexibility to study online in your home country.
GRADUATE WORK READY
Our graduates are some of the most sought-after in Australia, due to our reputation for work-integrated learning and industry-aligned courses, and experience some of the nation's best graduate outcomes in terms of full-time employment and starting salary. CQUni is also regarded as the nation's most inclusive and engaged university, with our award-winning academic and research staff making a real impact on the communities and industries we serve.
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
You will have the opportunity to gain crucial life-long learning and transferable generic skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving. You will be able to apply these skills to a range of employment opportunities and life situations.
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