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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

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.

Study locations
  • Sippy Downs
  • South Bank
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
076978B
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$10,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$61,200
Footnotes
  • 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.
  • The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 012151
  • Fraser Coast 019151
  • Gympie * 012851
  • South Bank 018151
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 17 Rank - 63
UniSC program code
BU356
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • * 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.
  • The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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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 Communication and Thought and PED122 Tax and Estate Planning 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

Program Structure
Introductory courses (6)

ACC106 Property Law
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
COR109

Advanced courses (10)

ACC210 Financial Accounting
ACC211 Business Finance
ACC220 Law of Business Associations
ACC221 Company Accounting
ACC310 Management Accounting
ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice
ACC320 Contemporary Accounting Issues
ACC321 Auditing and Professional Practice
BUS203 Business Law
BUS320 Business, Governance and Society

Elective courses (8)

Select 8 elective courses, 4 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.

At least 2 elective courses must be from the School of Business. Up to 6 electives may be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

 

 

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
  • (Optional) Use electives to complete a major (8 courses) or minor (4 courses)
  • Register your selected major and/or minor
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)