Qualified accountants are in demand around the world, meeting financial needs in dynamic business environments. In this major, you will gain a sound foundation in accounting principles, financial statements, compliance with accounting standards and regulations, auditing, taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management. You’ll be able to apply this knowledge across a range of accounting contexts.
You’ll learn how to develop and communicate information relating to the financial performance of organisations, and use your accounting knowledge to support business decision-making.
You’ll graduate with a qualification that is recognised internationally including by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and eligible to join a range of professional accounting bodies operating in Australia.
Entry requirements
Minimum English language entry requirements
Qualification | Score |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | 79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
SPM 1119 English | C |
GCE ‘A’ Level | E |
GCE ‘O’ Level | C |
Cut-off scores
Qualification | Score |
GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) | 5 |
UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) | 15 |
HKDSE | 15 |
IB | 24 |
Ontario Gr | 60 |
ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY) | 70 |
WAUFP (CPS) | 54 |
India/Pakistan | 65% |
Sri Lanka | 5 |
Cut-off scores key:
GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations
Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)
Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1
Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.
Professional recognition
CPA Australia
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (ACCA)
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Chartered Accountants ANZ)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA)
• Institute of Public Accountants Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Chartered Institute of Mangament Accountants, UK (CIMA)
Credit for previous study
Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.
Career opportunities
- Auditor
- Professional Accountant
- Company Secretary
- Accountant
- Tax Agent/Consultant
- Business Analyst
- Tax Advisor
- Treasurer
Graduates can be associated with professional accounting bodies such as ACCA and CPA Australia
Course structure
*Student to select one specialisation (four units) and two elective units, OR six electives units from Commerce Major
Unit name | Prerequisite(s) |
---|---|
Year 1 Semester 1 | |
Financial Decision Making | NIL |
Markets and Legal Frameworks | NIL |
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business | NIL |
Strategic Career Design | NIL |
Year 1 Semester 2 | |
Analytics for Decision Making | NIL |
Applied Contract Law | NIL |
Introductory Economics | NIL |
Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business | Financial Decision Making |
Year 2 Semester 1 | |
Company Law for Business | NIL |
Cost Analysis for Decision Making | Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making |
Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major | |
Year 2 Semester 2 | |
Business Processes and Internal Controls | Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making |
Accounting for Corporations | Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business |
Introduction to Australian Taxation Law | NIL |
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major | |
Year 3 Semester 1 | |
Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment | Accounting for Corporations |
Accounting, Behaviour and Control | Cost Analysis for Decision Making |
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major | |
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major | |
Year 3 Semester 2 | |
Complex Corporate Issues | Accounting for Corporations |
Elective unit | NIL |
Elective unit | NIL |
Business Internship, OR | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
Enhancing Your Business Mind, OR | Successful completion of 400 credit points |
Business Study Tour | NIL |
List of specialisations
No | Unit name | Pre-requisite(s) |
---|---|---|
Marketing Foundations Specialisation | ||
1 | Marketing Across Borders | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
2 | Consumer Behaviour | NIL |
3 | Discovering Marketing | NIL |
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5 | ||
4 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
5 | Creating Content and Marketing Briefs | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
Event Management Specialisation | ||
1 | Sustainable Event Development | NIL |
2 | Event Management | NIL |
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5 | ||
3 | Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
4 | Managing Operations | NIL |
5 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
Social Leadership and Ethics Specialisation | ||
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | ||
1 | Organisational Behaviour | NIL |
2 | Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
3 | Business Ethics | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
4 | Managing Change | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
5 | Strategic Management | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
Small Business Start-Up Specialisation | ||
1 | Start-Up Business Planning | NIL |
2 | Small Business Growth | NIL |
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6 | ||
3 | Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
4 | Entrepreneurship | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
5 | Digital Marketing and E-Commerce | NIL |
6 | Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
Workforce Management Specialisation | ||
1 | Building a Sustainable Workforce | Human Resource Management Introduction |
2 | Human Resources Management Introduction | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6 | ||
3 | Strategic Rewards and Performance Management | NIL |
4 | Start-Up Business Planning | NIL |
5 | International Human Resources Management | Human Resource Management Introduction |
6 | Business Ethics | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
Applied Finance Specialisation | ||
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 1, 2 | ||
1 | Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
2 | Business Analysis for Investment | Introduction to Finance Principles |
Student to select 3 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | ||
3 | Corporate Finance | Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment |
4 | Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets | Introduction to Finance Principles |
5 | International Finance | Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment |
6 | Introduction to Derivative Securities | Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |
7 | Portfolio Management | Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |