Your pathway to a rewarding career helping clients make better financial decisions.
This program gives you a strong foundation to be successful in an accountancy role in any industry. You’ll study a major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll specialise in areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, all core, foundation and required courses are offered at Gympie. Elective courses are limited to Marketing and Management courses. Further elective courses are available at Sippy Downs.
- ** Only first-year courses are offered at South Bank in 2015. Years 2 and 3 of the program become available in 2016 and 2017.
- ^Subject to final approval of campus transfer and program accreditation.
- The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, all core, foundation and required courses are offered at Gympie. Elective courses are limited to Marketing and Management courses. Further elective courses are available at Sippy Downs.
- ** Only first-year courses are offered at South Bank in 2015. Years 2 and 3 of the program become available in 2016 and 2017.
- ^Subject to final approval of campus transfer and program accreditation.
- The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
This program gives you a strong foundation to be successful in an accountancy role in any industry. You’ll study a major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll specialise in areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.
In addition to completing a major in accounting, choose to complete a major in Financial Planning, a Business major, or a minor and/or electives in another Business area. Our program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants, and has been designed to qualify graduates for associate membership of these professional bodies.
You’ll also have an opportunity to undertake an internship in your final year, consisting of 96 hours and organised by our staff. Our graduates have found roles in firms such as KPMG and Ernst and Young as a direct result of their internship.
Career opportunities
Accounting, auditing, company secretary, stockbroking, financial administration, taxation consulting, banking, business development manager.
Membership
CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^; Tax Practitioners Board †
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
† Students who complete FIN320 Calculus II and Linear Algebra and PED122 Discrete Mathematics in addition to all required courses in the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) will satisfy the Tax Practitioners Board education requirements for becoming a registered tax agent.
Accreditation
The program is fully accredited with CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Institute of Public Accountants.
Program structure
Introductory courses (6)
ACC106 Applied Mathematics
BUS101 Tax and Estate Planning
BUS102 Property Law
BUS104 Accounting Principles
BUS108 Business Analytics
COR109 Introduction to Economics
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Management and Organisational Behaviour
ACC211 Introduction to Informatics
ACC220 Communication and Thought
ACC221 Financial Accounting
ACC310 Business Finance
ACC311 Law of Business Associations
ACC320 Company Accounting
ACC321 Management Accounting
BUS203 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS320 Contemporary Accounting Issues
Elective courses (8)
Select 8 elective courses, 4 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
Up to 6 electives may be from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (Gympie)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (Gympie)
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (South Bank)
- Study Plan - Semester 2 (mid-year) commencement (South Bank)
- Study Plan - Semester 1 commencement (Fraser Coast)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- Complete 8 elective courses, 4 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
- Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Communication, School of Social Sciences or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
- (Optional) Use electives to complete a major (8 courses) or minor (4 courses).
- Register any selected majors or minors with the Faculty of Arts and Business.
Program notes
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Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
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Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
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As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
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Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.