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CQ01 - Bachelor of Accounting
Overview
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Accounting supports you in discovering how to use accounting to understand business reality and be relevant in a 'digitally disrupted' business environment. Graduating with a Bachelor of Accounting will start you on a pathway for a successful professional career, where you are able to respond to the challenges and opportunities that come your way. We will provide you with interactive and collaborative digital spaces so that, wherever you are, you can learn actively and flexibly online or at our campuses across Australia.
The Bachelor of Accounting 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). 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 two minors) from a number of other business disciplines. If you choose the Financial Planning major, you may be eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (after meeting the Board's requirements for practical experience) and the Financial Planners Association. If you choose the Property major, you may be eligible for membership of the Australian Property Institute.
Career Information
Modern professional accountants are multi-skilled and dynamic. They enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as assurance services, consulting services, information technology (IT) services, forensic accounting, international accounting, strategic management, taxation and financial planning. The ability to give worthwhile business advice and guidance is increasingly becoming critical.
Given the need for financial accountability and cost effective decision making in most organisations throughout the world, qualified accountants are essential to a wide range of businesses, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.
Course Details
| Duration | 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time |
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| Credit Points that Must be Earned | 144 |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
| Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
| Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | BAcct |
| AQF Level | Level 7: Bachelor Degree |
| Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Admission Codes
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Where and when can I start?
Units offered internally at the below campuses may be delivered using a combination of face-to-face and video conferencing style teaching.
Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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The following tables list the courses availabilities by location and term. Directing your pointer over your preferred location will provide further information if this course is not available for the full duration. Please be sure to also check individual unit availability by location and term prior to enrolling.
Domestic Availability
Term 3 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2021
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2021
Online
Term 1 - 2021
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2020
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2020
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2020
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2019
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2019
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2019
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2018
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2018
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2018
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2017
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2017
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2017
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Gladstone
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2016
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2016
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 1 - 2016
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Bundaberg
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Mackay
Rockhampton
Sydney
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International Availability
Term 3 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2026
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2025
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2024
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2023
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2022
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2021
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2021
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2021
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 3 - 2020
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2020
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney
Term 1 - 2020
Brisbane
Cairns
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2019
Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Term 2 - 2019
Brisbane
Cairns
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2019
Brisbane
Cairns
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2018
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2018
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2018
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2017
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2017
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2017
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2016
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2016
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2016
Brisbane
Cairns
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2015
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 3 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney
Term 2 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2014
Students wishing to study the financial planning major will only be able to study financial planning courses via distance education.
Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Rockhampton
Sydney
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http://contactus.cqu.edu.au/
Entry Requirements - What do I need to start?
Entry Scores
| Rank Threshold | SR 60 | ATAR 60 |
Academic Requirements
English Language Proficiency 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
- An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV qualification, or
- An AQF Diploma level qualification, or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time 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 as below:
- 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) iBT - Requires 75 or better overall and no score less than 17; 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.
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.
If you are an International student, please visit International students English requirements for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Assumed Knowledge
English and mathematics
Security Requirements
No information available at this time
Health Requirements
No information available at this time
Fees and Charges
Course Features
Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | CM58 - Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting |
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| Exit Awards | CM31 - Diploma of Accounting Studies |
| Accreditation |
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Residential School Requirements
No Residential School for this course.
Practicum/Work Placement
| BUSN13004 - Internship, study tour or supervised project. |
| BUSN12001 - Internship, for students who are enrolled in the Professional Project major. |
Previous and Current Enrolments
| Year | Number of Students |
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| 2024 | 294 |
| 2023 | 345 |
| 2022 | 405 |
| 2021 | 434 |
| 2020 | 527 |
Inherent Requirements
There are Inherent Requirements (IRs) that you need to be aware of, and fulfil, to achieve the core learning outcomes of the units and course. IRs are the essential capabilities, knowledge, behaviours and skills that are needed to complete a unit or course.
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
Examples are:
- Complying with academic and non-academic misconduct policies and procedures such as CQUniversity’s Student Charter, Student Misconduct Policy and Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedures, and Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
- Demonstrating honesty and integrity in academic and accounting practice.
- Critically reflecting on ethical dilemmas and issues and take responsibility for ethically correct decisions and/or ensuring awareness of applicable ethical thinking and behaviour.
Examples are:
- Being reflective with personal behaviours appropriate for professional performance and being positive and receptive to processing constructive supervisor/lecturer feedback or criticism.
- Successfully processing and coping with your own emotions and behaviour when dealing with individuals or peers in the professional environment.
Examples are:
- Functioning with an awareness and understanding that Accounting practice is mandated by specific legal and regulatory requirements and standards to enable the professional delivery of practice.
- Having knowledge of and compliance with Australian Law and professional regulatory requirements and standards, which informs and determines accounting practices.
- Applying appropriate legal principles and disclosure requirements in preparing financial reports.
- Complying with the policies and practices of organisations in which you may be placed for find employment.
- Complying with the requirements for registration with the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB).
Examples are:
- Understanding and responding to verbal and communication accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Providing clear instructions in the context of the situation.
- Providing accurate, timely, clear feedback and reporting in the delivery of accounting practice.
- Delivering interactivity with your communication (timeliness, accuracy and effectiveness) to resolve complex problems and maintain trusting and effective relationships.
- Verbally communicating in the English language with accuracy, appropriateness and effectiveness.
- Actively participating in discussion activities related to the course.
- Using language that is appropriate to the context of the individual or group.
- Establishing rapport with clients in the delivery of accounting practice and respond appropriately to clients, supervisors and other professionals.
- Recognising, interpreting and responding appropriately to behavioural cues.
- Being self-aware of your own use of non-verbal cues during interactions.
- Having sensitivity and empathy to cultural, religious and individual differences.
- Being able to consistently display appropriate facial expressions, eye contact, body movements and gestures while being mindful of personal space and boundaries.
- Being able to demonstrate effective non-verbal communication that is respectful, clear, empathetic, honest and non-judgemental when communicating with students, families and professional colleagues.
- Effectively and appropriately communicating, in written English, in a wide variety of contexts to engage in activities related to the course and in professional settings.
- Acquiring, understanding, applying and conveying information in a written format.
- Competently and appropriately producing written assessment work in a logical, coherent manner, and with correct grammar and punctuation to the required academic standards.
- Expressing complex and detailed information and knowledge into a logical and legible report, in a timely manner that meets professional standards and clearly communicates the intended message.
- Accurately conveying and documenting information in a written form that meets legal and accounting practice requirements.
Examples are:
- Demonstrating the mental functioning and thinking capacities to deliver competent accounting practice.
- Having the cognitive capacity to acquire theoretical knowledge as well as develop the cognitive processing skills to successfully undertake the course, its learning activities and assessments.
- Having the capacity to acquire, process, integrate and implement a comprehensive body of knowledge and skills in both academic and professional practice settings.
- Competently and consistently demonstrating the ability to read, decode, interpret and comprehend multiple sources of information in accounting practice.
- Acquiring and interpreting evidence and accurately conveying appropriate information both in data and numerical formats.
- Having the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts, principles and operations and competently communicate and demonstrate these in a range of contexts to solve a variety of mathematical problems associated with accounting practice.
- Demonstrating the capacity to undertake complex financial analysis of accounting reports, including the use of Excel spreadsheet software.
Examples include:
- Demonstrating an understanding of how theory as well as personal, social and cultural experiences relate to practice or personal or professional knowledge.
- Discovering and challenging own underlying assumptions.
- Making connections between personal and work experiences and what is being learnt.
Examples are:
- Having the ability to use ICT appropriately and effectively in a wide range of accounting contexts.
- Demonstrating sufficient computer knowledge and skills to engage in the on-line learning environment that may include completing relevant on-line assessments, participating in various on-line forums, responding to emails and using spreadsheet software such as Excel.
- Preparing accounting entries and/or reports using accounting specific ICT.
- Processing and presenting information relevant to accounting by using specific software programs and Excel spreadsheet software.
Core Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Financial Planning Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and financial planning problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and financial planning knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and financial planning knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting and financial planning advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Management, Entrepreneurship and Accounting Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and management problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and management knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and management knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting and management advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Marketing Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and marketing problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and marketing knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and marketing knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting and marketing advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting and marketing expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Multi-Disciplinary Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and multidisciplinary problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and multidisciplinary knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Professional Project Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and multidisciplinary problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and multidisciplinary knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Property Learning Outcomes
- 1. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting and property management problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
- 2. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting and property management knowledge in a business context
- 3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting and property management knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine business issues
- 4. Justify and communicate accounting and property management advice and ideas in straightforward contexts to influence specialists and non-specialists
- 5. Contribute accounting expertise to a diverse team collaboratively providing possible solutions to a routine business problem in a straightforward context
- 6. Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
| Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner | ||||||
Coding Foundations Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Criminology Fundamentals Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Innovation Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Introduction to Cyber Security Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Liberal Studies Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Marketing Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Public Practice Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
| Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
|---|
A maximum of 12 level one units may be credited towards the Bachelor of Accounting. Students wishing to be recognised by the Taxation Practitioners Board should select the Public Practice minor or select the appropriate units in the Financial Planning major or Liberal Arts minor.
The Bachelor of Accounting has 16 compulsory units. In addition to the core, you may choose one of the following:
- An 8 unit Financial Planning Major,
- An 8 unit Management, Entrepreneurship and Accounting Major,
- An 8 unit Marketing Major,
- An 8 unit Property Major,
- or two minors from those listed.
If you already hold an approved Bachelors degree from CQUniversity, or equivalent, you may be eligible to select the Multidisciplinary major. This requires approval from the Head of Course.
Financial Planning Major
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
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). The degree also meets the associate membership requirements of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). If you choose the options for PROP12002 and LAWS19034, 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. The Financial Planning major is accredited with the Financial Planning Association of Australia, and satisfies the educational requirements for Financial Advisors as overseen by Australian Government Treasury, being a course of study previously accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).
Successfully completing this major will provide you with the skills and knowledge to practice as an accountant and a financial planner. To apply for membership of the Financial Planning Association, you should select this major. If you with to apply for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (after meeting the Board's requirements for practical experience), you should select the option of LAWS19034 Taxation Law and Practice B and PROP12002 Property Rights and Law.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| FINC11001 | Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning | |
| FINC19012 | Investment Analysis and Risk Management | |
| FINC19016 | Retirement and Superannuation | |
| FINC19019 | Insurance Planning | |
| FINC19020 | Financial Plan Construction | |
| FINC13001 | Estate Planning | |
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 2 from the following units: | ||
| FINC19014 | Property Investment and Finance | |
| LAWS19034 | Taxation Law and Practice B | |
| PROP11001 | Property Valuation | |
| PROP12002 | Property Rights and Law | |
Management, Entrepreneurship and Accounting Major
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
This Management, Entrepreneurship and Accounting major is designed for students studying in the Bachelor of Accounting who are interested in a management or entrepreneurial career. It provides a grounding in modern management skills and knowledge. Advanced management accounting knowledge is added to this major to provide a compelling skill set for students who want a career in accounting and management.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| ACCT13018 | Advanced Management Accounting | |
| HRMT11010 | Organisational Behaviour | |
| HRMT19020 | Perspectives on Organisational Change | |
| COIS12073 | Enterprise Systems | |
| MGMT19105 | Quality Management | |
| MGMT19126 | Operations Management | |
| MGMT19128 | Strategy and Change | |
| MGMT13151 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-ups | |
Marketing Major
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
Students studying a marketing major will be introduced to marketing theories and concepts (the marketing mix) and learn to apply these to develop practical marketing solutions. If you select this major, will learn about consumer behaviour and the importance of developing, maintaining and enhancing consumer relationships by adding value. Researching market opportunities, learning about effective advertising for products and services and building brand value are other skills that are developed.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | |
| MRKT19030 | Marketing Communications | |
| MRKT19031 | Consumer Behaviour | |
| MRKT19036 | Marketing of Service Products | |
| MRKT13014 | New Product Development and Branding | |
| MRKT19037 | International Marketing | |
| MRKT19038 | Marketing Research and Analytics | |
| MRKT19040 | Strategic Marketing and Planning | |
Multi-Disciplinary Major
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
The Multi-Disciplinary major is available only to students who already hold an approved AQF Level 7 degree and who wish to gain credit for that degree. Approval from the Head of Course is required to access this major.
The Multi-Disciplinary major is available for students who already have an approved degree to claim as credit in this course. Approval from the Head of Course is needed to select this major.
Professional Project Major
| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
Entry into the Professional Project major is restricted. You must be employed with an employer who has committed to supporting your progress through the Bachelor of Accounting and will provide professional supervision and mentorship during your project.
As you progress through this major, you will learn appropriate research and communication skills. You will apply these skills and your discipline knowledge from the core of Bachelor of Accounting towards the successful conclusion of your project. Your project will be one chosen and approved by your employer as being appropriate for you to complete during this major.
The professional Project major allows approved students to complete the Bachelor of Accounting via work integrated learning with an approved employer. The skills that students learn within the core of the course will be applied to a professional project, augmented with learning and assessment support from CQUniversity. To support the project, students will also learn about appropriate research methods, such as Action Research methods.
To progress through this major, students will have a CPA or Chartered Accountant supervisor provided by the employer. Experience gained through this major may also be recognised by CPA Australia and CA ANZ as mentored work experience.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| ACCT11084 | Accounting in professional practice | |
| BUSN19002 | Business Research Methodology | |
| BUSN12002 | Professional Business Practice and Experience | |
| BUSN19021 | Project | |
| BUSN19024 | Graduate Employability Skills | |
| BUSN12001 | Business Internship | |
Property Major
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
|---|
After successfully completing the Property major, you will be able to gain recognition as both a qualified accountant and property professional. The Property major is accredited with the Australian Property Institute. This is a unique skill set that is highly valued, especially in regional Australia.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| FINC19014 | Property Investment and Finance | |
| PROP11001 | Property Valuation | |
| BLAR11050 | Residential Construction | |
| PROP12002 | Property Rights and Law | |
| PROP13001 | Property Development | |
| PROP13002 | Property Management | |
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 2 from the following units: | ||
| PROP19003 | Advanced Property Valuation | |
| PROP19004 | Rural Property Valuation | |
| BLAR13040 | Building Life Cycle Maintenance | |
| ECON19036 | Property Economics | |
Coding Foundations Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
The Coding Foundations minor is perfect for accounting students who want the ability to design and create software applications, or apps. Students will learn the steps needed to take an app idea through to a design, then building the app and releasing to customers. Students will gain foundational skills in writing software, as well as managing app data in a database. Students will learn to design user-friendly interfaces to both standalone apps and websites. Through hands-on activities, students will learn technologies such as Java, HTML, SQL and CSS.
The Coding Foundations minor is provided for Accounting students who are interested in a career involving financial technology (FinTech) and/or helping businesses improve their financial systems.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| COIT11222 | Programming Fundamentals | |
| COIT11226 | Systems Analysis | |
| COIT11237 | Database Design & Implementation | |
| COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction | |
Criminology Fundamentals Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
Students who enrol in this minor will develop a foundational understanding of criminology theory and practice.
The Criminology Fundamentals minor is available for accounting students who have an interest in a career in forensic accounting and forensic auditing.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| CRIM11001 | Foundations of Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRIM11002 | Criminal Justice Procedure and Analysis | |
| CRIM11006 | Criminal Intelligence Analysis | |
| CRIM12003 | Criminology Theory | |
Innovation Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
The Innovation minor provides you with the opportunity to attain knowledge and skills useful in digitally disrupted business. If you wish to extend your accounting knowledge in this direction, you should consider selecting the Advanced Management Accounting option.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| MGMT13151 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-ups | |
| MGMT19105 | Quality Management | |
| MGMT19128 | Strategy and Change | |
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| ACCT13018 | Advanced Management Accounting | |
| MGMT19126 | Operations Management | |
Introduction to Cyber Security Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
This minor will introduces students to the tools and techniques to secure computers and networks against hackers. Students will learn how computer networks, such as WiFi and the Internet, work, and how hackers attempt to compromise those networks. The minor also covers the mechanisms available to protect networks, such as encryption, firewalls, VPNs and passwords.
The Introduction to Cyber Security minor provides students with an insight into the increasingly important field of cyber security. The demand for professional accountants with skills in this area is growing every year. Any student interested in a cyber security career should select this minor.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| COIT11238 | Networked Infrastructure Foundations | |
| COIT12206 | TCP/IP Principles and Protocols | |
| COIT12201 | Electronic Crime and Digital Forensics | |
| COIT12202 | Network Security Concepts | |
Liberal Studies Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
The Liberal Studies Minor enables students to compile a Minor consistent with an area of interest and/or career/profession requirements not already covered in the existing Majors and Minors. When choosing units for this Liberal Studies Minor the number of level 1 units within the Bachelor of Accounting must not exceed 12 units and all pre-requisites must be met. In addition, students should ensure the Minor consists of at least one level 1 unit, one level 2 unit, and one level 3 unit. If you wish to apply for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (after meeting the Board's requirements for practical experience), you may need to include LAWS19034 Taxation Law and Practice B and PROP12002 Property Rights and Law in your selection.
Marketing Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
Students studying a marketing minor will be introduced to the foundations of marketing (the marketing mix). Students will also learn about consumer behaviour, effective advertising for products and services and branding. How to apply these theories and concepts to solve problems are other skills students will develop.
Students studying a marketing minor will be introduced to the foundations of marketing (the marketing mix). Students will also learn about consumer behaviour, effective advertising for products or services, and branding. Accountanting students who want to know how to grow their business or how to analyse revenue opportunities should select this minor.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | |
| MRKT19030 | Marketing Communications | |
| MRKT19031 | Consumer Behaviour | |
| MRKT13014 | New Product Development and Branding | |
Public Practice Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
|---|
The Public Practice minor is provided for students who may want to apply Taxation Practitioners Board accreditation and see a career in a public accounting practice.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| ACCT13018 | Advanced Management Accounting | |
| LAWS19034 | Taxation Law and Practice B | |
| MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | |
| PROP12002 | Property Rights and Law | |
More Details
Course management
A recommended course planner for this course can be obtained from the following website https://www.cqu.edu.au/study/future-students/your-journey/enrol/course-planners
Students must also check to see when and where a unit is offered before enrolling. See the unit availability section in this handbook for details.
The course planner provides a general overview of the recommended unit enrolment, whether you’re studying full or part-time, for each of our upcoming intakes. If you need more specific information about a particular unit you'll be studying, you can access its profile via the links below for a detailed overview. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in 4 units per term and part-time students usually enrol in 2 units per term.
Need a tailored course planner?
If you're a current student and need a tailored course planner, get in touch with our Course Management Team via your MyCQU student portal.
Application for credit transfer
If you have previously studied at another institution, you may be eligible for credit, also known as recognition of prior learning (RPL), credit exemption and advanced standing.
Credit Transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that they have completed and received a 'Pass' or above in tertiary studies equivalent in content, depth and rated units of credit to a Bachelor of Accounting unit, and that such credit meets the requirements of the professional bodies that accredit the course. Students must contact the relevant professional bodies to determine whether the credit transfer/exemption they have requested and/or received will affect their application for membership.
Refer to the Credit Transfer website at http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer for further details on the guidelines and application process.
Computing Requirements
As a student, it is necessary to have access to a computer or equivalent device in order to complete your coursework. You should have a good understanding of technology and the ability to navigate the online environment, which may involve completing online assessments, participating in online forums, and responding to emails. There may be instances where you need to use a computer or equivalent device for in-class tasks or assessments. It is important that you have dependable access to the internet and a computer or equivalent device capable of video conferencing for online classes. Make sure to review your unit profiles to learn about any specific technology requirements for your coursework.