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Domestic on campus
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $15,446.00 pa
Part-time - $7,723.00 pa
Domestic online
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $15,446.00 pa
Part-time - $7,723.00 pa
Want to see the world while you work? An accounting degree can take you anywhere, from large multinational organisations in the world's most exciting cities to small- and medium-sized businesses across regional Australia.
When you study the Charles Sturt's Bachelor of Accounting course online or on campus, you'll undertake a work placement program of 105 hours. All your accounting subjects will feature work-integrated learning and assessment. You'll be job-ready as a highly employable graduate.
As well as having campuses across regional NSW, Charles Sturt is one of the largest and most experienced online higher education providers. Online and on campus classes offer personal engagement and support from our industry-aligned professional educators. Charles Sturt also gives you the opportunity to graduate sooner by offering select subjects in the summer session. If you choose to undertake the Bachelor of Accounting at our Melbourne or Sydney specialty campuses, the course can only be studied on-campus. No online classes are offered for this course.
Charles Sturt University's undergraduate accounting course is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. You'll be ready to take the next step and join a worldwide network of Chartered Accountants and Certified Practising Accountants.
Charles Sturt University's flexible program of study gives you room to complete a minor in a second discipline. Add options to your accounting qualification by also studying entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, legal and industrial relations, IT management, management and leadership, marketing, project management, psychology, strategic planning, agribusiness, ethics and social responsibility, design and content creation, news and media, strategic communication or sustainability.
This course is professionally accredited by -
Please refer to the Charles Sturt Professional Accreditation resource for specific information and a link to the accreditation body.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne will complete structured work integrated learning activities as part of their program of study. The opportunity to undertake work placement may be available for students contingent on satisfactory progression and grades. | ||||
| ACC127 | Accounting and Financial Literacy | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC128 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC293 | Management Accounting for Sustainable Decision Making | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC294 | Accounting Standards Interpretation and Disclosures | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC275 | Professional Practice in Accounting | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC393 | Strategic Accounting for Enterprise Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC394 | Accounting in a Global Environment | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC395 | Risk Based Audit and Assurance | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACC396 | Developments in Ethics Governance and Accounting Thought | 8 credit pts | ||
| ECO130 | Business Economics | 8 credit pts | ||
| FIN211 | Financial Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| IKC101 | First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW110 | Business Law | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW220 | Business Organisations Law | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW322 | Tax Law Concepts and Application | 8 credit pts | ||
| MGT100 | Organisations and Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| MKT110 | Marketing Fundamentals | 8 credit pts | ||
| QBM100 | Data Analytics for Business | 8 credit pts |
| Select BUS114 Contemporary Employability and Learning and an additional two (2) point employability skills subject forming a standard 8-point subject. | |||||
| BUS114 | Contemporary Employability and Learning | 6 credit pts | |||
| EMP100 | Building Resilience for the Workplace | 2 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| EMP105 | Technology for the Connected Workplace | 2 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| EMP106 | Project Management Essentials | 2 credit pts | |||
| OR | |||||
| EMP108 | Data Analysis and Insights | 2 credit pts | |||
| Select a minor either from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, or from another Faculty and one additional unrestricted elective or 5 unrestricted electives. A minor must include no more than two level 1 subjects and must include at least one level 3 subject. Students must ensure that they take the necessary prerequisites and no more than one (1) subject can be counted towards a minor if it has already been undertaken as part of the core. A student cannot claim more than one (1) minor. Students enrolled at the Charles Sturt University Sydney, Charles Sturt University Melbourne or Study Centres may have a restricted choice of minors and elective subjects. | ||||
| MINEU1 | Entrepreneurship | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINFA1 | Finance | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINHM1 | Human Resource Management | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINLI1 | Legal and Industrial Relations | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINIM1 | IT Management | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINML1 | Management and Leadership | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINMK1 | Marketing | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINPM1 | Project Management | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINPN1 | Psychology (Non Accredited) | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINSP1 | Strategic Planning | 32 credit pts |
| XUN008 | Unrestricted elective | 8 credit pts |
| Select one minor from the following | ||||
| MINAB1 | Agribusiness | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINSR1 | Ethics and Social Responsibility | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINCC1 | Design and Content Creation | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINNA1 | News and Media | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINSC1 | Strategic Communication | 32 credit pts | ||
| MINSU1 | Sustainability | 32 credit pts |
| XUN008 | Unrestricted elective | 8 credit pts |
An unrestricted elective is any undergraduate (8-point) subject offered by Charles Sturt University provided prerequisites and enrolment restrictions have been met.
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