Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting
The Bachelor of Accounting is a three-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) qualification designed to enable students to acquire a broad and coherent knowledge of the key theories and practices that underpin the accounting profession as it operates in dynamic business contexts. GRADUATE OUTCOMES In addition to core accounting units of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Accounting is a three-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) qualification designed to enable students to acquire a broad and coherent knowledge of the key theories and practices that underpin the accounting profession as it operates in dynamic business contexts.
GRADUATE OUTCOMES
In addition to core accounting units of study, students will study a range of core and elective units to complement and enhance their professional and personal development. These units have been scaffolded at different levels throughout the course to provide a balanced and systematic development of attributes to develop critical and independent thinking, to support professional work and personal development, and as a pathway for further learning.
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
A graduate of Crown Institute of Higher Education will possess comprehensive knowledge in their discipline area and be able to apply that knowledge effectively in the workplace. They will be able to identify problems and work pro-actively and creatively to develop solutions and to generate, analyse and interpret different types of information to inform and support decision-making processes. They will be able to think logically and critically to analyse and solve problems; be independent thinkers; engage with others proactively and collaboratively for continued personal and professional development; and act ethically and with an awareness of cultural diversity. They will also be able to communicate effectively to level required at the professional level.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate of the Bachelor of Accounting will be well placed to undertake professional association study to become eligible to work as a professional accountant. Once qualified as a professional accountant, you may work in a range of workplace contexts and environments. Some possible career opportunities for qualified professional accountants are:
- Taxation
- Management consulting
- Information management
- Financial management
- Information technology
- Management accounting
- Financial accounting
- Internal and external auditing
- Product planning and marketing
- Budget planning and control
- Electronic data processing and cloud accounting
COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
The Bachelor of Accounting is a 3-year, 6-semester degree. To fulfil the requirements of the award, students must complete a total of 240 credit points or 24 units. Each unit is 10 credit points.
REQUIREMENTS
Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate competency in the English language. English proficiency can be demonstrated by providing proof of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall test result of 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5 and writing at 6 or above) or equivalent English language test such as TOEFL or PTE.
Other acceptable evidence of English proficiency includes:
Completion of secondary education/undergraduate degree via the medium of English; or
Successful completion of Year 12 secondary schooling in Australia (minimum of 1 school year to be completed in Australia within the last 2 years); or
Successful completion of an Australian qualification recognised as at least AQF Certificate IV (minimum period of study of 1 school year within the last 2 years); or
Successful completion of a Tertiary Studies Foundation Program (minimum period of study of 1 school year).
International students who do not meet the specified English proficiency requirements may undertake an ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) program prior to undertaking the course.
??In addition, all students (domestic and international) must be 18 years of age or over at the time that they commence the course for which they have applied.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE) campus is located in North Sydney on Sydney’s beautiful harbour. The campus is designed to engage students in their learning and to get them working together. Its student cohorts are small for a more personalised student experience. The CIHE campus has a suite of fully equipped classrooms designed for engaged learning. CIHE offers the Bachelor of Accounting, accredited by ANZ and CPA Australia, and the Bachelor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
